Article describes the growth and development of the tobacco industry among the Cherokees, the history of the tobacco trade in Indian Territory, and the conflict that occurred when the government tried to levy tobacco taxes over the Cherokee Nation.
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Article describes the growth and development of the tobacco industry among the Cherokees, the history of the tobacco trade in Indian Territory, and the conflict that occurred when the government tried to levy tobacco taxes over the Cherokee Nation.
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The Chronicles of Oklahoma
The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.