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John Rollin Ridge

Description: Article chronicles the life of John Rollin Ridge, a Cherokee poet, scholar, journalist, and adventurer. Included are excerpts from his poetry books and correspondences between Ridge and his cousin, Stand Watie.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Dale, Edward Everett
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Vanishing Race

Description: Article attempts to detail the cultural customs, life styles, and history of the Choctaws while they lived within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Crossett, Guy A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Life Among the Choctaw Indians

Description: Article details the life and activities of those living around mission schools within the Choctaw Nation. The article details how those working within the schools collected provisions for the schools.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Benson, Henry C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Keetoowah Society

Description: Article details the creation history of the Keetoowah Society, an organization that was dedicated to maintaining and asserting the rights of all Cherokee people within governmental bodies.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Duncan, J. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Sapulpa

Description: Article narrates the life of Sapulpa, the namesake of the City of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, as told by his son, William A. Sapulpa.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Sapulpa, William A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Jones Academy

Description: Article documents the history and accomplishments of the Jones Male Academy, a boarding school that was operated by the Choctaw tribe.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Kagey, J. N.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Indian Territory in 1878

Description: Article is a speech made by Colonel William Penn Adair at the fifth annual Indian International Fair regarding the history and impact of the Five Civilized Tribes. Adair was a prominent figure within the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Adair, William Penn
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Experiences in the Sac and Fox Reservation

Description: Article narrates the experiences of J. Y. Bryce and Henry C. Jones as they lived and worked within the Sac & Fox Reservation within Indian Territory. Both men were preachers of the Methodist Church. Jones later became the postmaster for the reservation.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

David Folsom

Description: Article details the life and lineage of David Folsom, one of the first to advocate for schools to be built within Choctaw Nation. Folsom was also a decorated colonel, missionary, business man, and violinist.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Conlan, Czarina
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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