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William Penn Adair: Cherokee Slaveholder and Indian Freedom Advocate

Description: Article explores the seemingly paradoxical life of William Penn Adair, a mixed-blood Cherokee who was both a slaveholder at one point and an advocate for the rights of American Indians. Paul Kelton draws connections between these two aspects of his life and investigates the meaning behind his beliefs.
Date: Spring 1999
Creator: Kelton, Paul
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"For our sake do all you can": The Indian Captivity and Death of Clara and willie Blinn

Description: Article investigates the deaths of Clara Blinn and her two-year-old son Willie, during the attack by the U.S. Seventh Cavalry on Cheyenne Chief Black Kettle's village on the Washita River. Joe D. Haines, Jr. provides details about Blinn and her captivity among the Cheyennes.
Date: Summer 1999
Creator: Haines, Joe D., Jr.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Note and Documents, Winter 1999-2000

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Parker McKenzie, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1999. It also includes a document describing the contents and providing historical context for the Dorothy K. Elder Collection at the State Museum of History.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L. & Winchester, Jean A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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