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The Great Seal of the Choctaw Nation

Description: Article describes the creation process of the Great Seal of the Choctaw Nation, which is featured on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles. Muriel H. Wright describes the meaning behind the images represented in the seal, and explores the history of the Choctaws as a people.
Date: Winter 1955
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Tewah Hokay

Description: Article describes the true story behind the book titled The Choctaw Girl. Muriel H. Wright relates the tale of Tewah Hokay, a young Choctaw girl who lived near Bethabara Mission. She suffered from an injury incurred during the removal of her people and their journey west and died young, but was very religiously devoted.
Date: Winter 1955
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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John D. Benedict: First United States Superintendent of Schools in the Indian Territory

Description: Article discusses the life and career of John D. Benedict, first United States superintendent of schools in Indian Territory. The position was mandated through the Curtis Act, and Muriel H. Wright provides historical context to the educator's life before including a transcription of the man's reminiscences in his role.
Date: Winter 1955
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Jessie Elizabeth Randolph Moore of the Chickasaw Nation

Description: Article pays biographical tribute to Jessie Elizabeth Randolph Moore, Treasurer of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors and poet. Muriel H. Wright explores the community leader's Chickasaw ancestry, upbringing, contributions, and includes the tribute given by Mr. Haskell Paul about memories of Moore.
Date: Winter 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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The Great Seal of the Chickasaw Nation

Description: Article discusses the origin and imagery of the great seal of the Chickasaw Nation, early Chickasaw government, how the name of the tribe was adapted to the English language, and the sale of Chickasaw lands.
Date: Winter 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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A Report to the General Council of the Indian Territory Meeting at Okmulgee in 1873

Description: Article introduces and includes a report written by the Committee on Agriculture, a group composed of leaders of American Indian Nations, submitted to the General Council of Indian Territory. Its writers report the agricultural advancement of the tribes of Indian Territory and attest to the growth and accomplishment of its peoples.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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The Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation

Description: Article describes the history of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and interprets the imagery that appears in the Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation. This seal is represented on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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A History of Fort Cobb

Description: Article describes the history of Fort Cobb, from its establishment for the protection of the Wichita Agency, to its status as a Confederate base during the Civil War, to its military use by the United States Cavalry during wars with the surrounding tribes along the Washita River.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Seal of the Cherokee Nation

Description: Article discusses the process behind the procurement of the Seal of the Cherokee Nation, the growth, development, and factions of the Cherokee Nation throughout the nineteenth century, and the meaning behind the images represented in the seal. This seal is on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles.
Date: Summer 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Notes on Colonel Elias C. Boudinot

Description: Article describes the life and career of Colonel Elias C. Boudinot, an attorney of the Cherokee Nation and Stand Watie's nephew. Muriel H. Wright provides context to the life of the Confederate Army officer and includes an excerpt of a tribute written by Boudinot's friend John D. Adams.
Date: Winter 1963
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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"The Wedding of Oklahoma and Miss Indian Territory"

Description: Article discusses the pageantry wedding event held at the commemoration of Oklahoma's entrance to the Union as the 46th state. Actors were chosen to represent "Miss Indian Territory" and "Mr. Oklahoma" and performed a symbolic wedding ceremony.
Date: Autumn 1957
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Lieutenant Averell's Ride at the Outbreak of the Civil War

Description: Article introduces and includes the description of Lieutenant William W. Averell's journey from the Washington D.C. to Fort Smith at the outbreak of the Civil War carrying an order from the War Department. Muriel H. Wright explains the contents of the order, which was the withdrawal of troops from Indian Territory, and what it meant for the people of the area.
Date: Spring 1961
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Colonel Cooper's Civil War Report on the Battle of Round Mountain

Description: Article summarizes and provides details for the report written by Colonel Douglas H. Cooper, a commander in the Confederate Army, about the Battle at Round Mountain fought against Muscogee (Creek) leader Opothleyahola. Muriel H. Wright provides excerpts of the report and includes maps and information about other Civil War battles.
Date: Winter 1961
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Seals of the Five Civilized Tribes

Description: 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.
Date: Autumn 1962
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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William Shaffer Key: Oklahoma Patriot

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and accomplishments of General William Shaffer Key, leader of numerous cultural and historical organizations who passed on January 5, 1959. Muriel H. Wright includes details from the man's life as well as quotes from those who knew him.
Date: Summer 1959
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Seal of the Seminole Nation

Description: Article explores the imagery behind the seal of the Seminole Nation and the history of the tribe. Muriel H. Wright describes their separation from the Creeks, the Seminole Wars, and the period of growth in the nation after reconstruction.
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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The Seal of Cimarron Territory

Description: Article discusses the history of Cimarron Territory, also known as "No Man's Land" and the Oklahoma Panhandle, while describing the origin of the seal of Cimarron Territory that is displayed on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles.
Date: Spring 1957
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Grand Seal of the Territory of Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the history of Oklahoma Territory and its many land openings, the grand seal of Oklahoma Territory, and its designer Frank H. Greer. Muriel H. Wright explores Oklahoma Territory's legislative bodies, and Greer's link to the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Summer 1957
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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The Butterfield Overland Mail One Hundred Years Ago

Description: Article discusses the creation of the Butterfield Overland Mail Route and its development. Muriel H. Wright explores how mail was transported by railroad and stagecoaches across the route, and the events that impacted the route's success.
Date: Spring 1957
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Lee F. Harkins, Choctaw

Description: Article describes the life and work of newspaper editor, publisher, and writer Lee F. Harkins, whose American Indian history collection now resides in the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Muriel H. Wright discusses his Choctaw lineage and fascination with the legendary Chief Pushmataha.
Date: Autumn 1959
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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American Indian Corn Dishes

Description: Article provides an overview of the corn dishes of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, and Quapaw tribes. Muriel H. Wright includes an introduction to the background of corn dishes among the tribes and a description of the basic dish, Hominy, popular among many of them.
Date: Summer 1958
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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The Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma

Description: Article discusses the history and imagery of the great seal of Oklahoma. Muriel H. Wright traces Oklahoma's journey to statehood and includes notes about the Sequoyah Convention and the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention.
Date: Autumn 1957
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Samuel Austin Worcester: A Dedication

Description: Article offers a dedication to the life and work of Samuel A. Worcester through an investigation of his life and the inclusion of correspondence between family members. Muriel H. Wright discusses Worcester's major accomplishments, which included the translation of the bible into the written version of the Cherokee language and the publication of the first American Indian newspaper, The Cherokee Phoenix.
Date: Spring 1959
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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