Article discusses the history of the seals of the five large tribes of Indian Territory: the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and the Seminole Nation. Muriel H. Wright provides context and explains the images represented in each seal individually.
The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.
Article discusses the history of the seals of the five large tribes of Indian Territory: the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and the Seminole Nation. Muriel H. Wright provides context and explains the images represented in each seal individually.
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The Chronicles of Oklahoma
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