"The Indian Home is Undone": Anglo Intrusion, Colonization, and the Creek Nation, 1867-1907

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Article describes the history of Anglo-American intrusion and colonization of Creek lands within Indian Territory in Oklahoma, as well as the response of the Creek Nation in the face of interference, forced relocation, and allotments. Douglas A. Hurt describes the way the Creeks strengthened their communities during a time of unrest.

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24 p. : ill.

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Hurt, Douglas A. Summer 2005.

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  • Main Title: "The Indian Home is Undone": Anglo Intrusion, Colonization, and the Creek Nation, 1867-1907
  • Serial Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma

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Article describes the history of Anglo-American intrusion and colonization of Creek lands within Indian Territory in Oklahoma, as well as the response of the Creek Nation in the face of interference, forced relocation, and allotments. Douglas A. Hurt describes the way the Creeks strengthened their communities during a time of unrest.

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24 p. : ill.

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Abstract: In the nineteenth century Native Americans in the Indian Territory faced dispossession, forced re-settlement, and interference in tribal customs and politics. Douglas Hurt explores the case of the Creek Nation as its members dealt with Anglo intrusion and colonization through resistance, modification, and development of a sense of place centered on community and ceremonies.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 83(2), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2005, pp. 194-217

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 83
  • Issue: 2
  • Page Start: 194
  • Page End: 217

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Hurt, Douglas A. "The Indian Home is Undone": Anglo Intrusion, Colonization, and the Creek Nation, 1867-1907, article, Summer 2005; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2016941/: accessed June 27, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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