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Tradition of the Cheyenne Indians

Description: Article chronicles the history of the Cheyenne tribe as told to the author by a member of the tribe. This history was allegedly passed down through generations through oral storytelling and describes how the tribe adapted their lifestyle before colonization.
Date: Autumn 1928
Creator: Seger, John H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Semi-centennial of the Battle of Adobe Walls

Description: Article details the semi-centennial anniversary of the Battle of Adobe Walls. During the battle, a combination of warriors from the Comanche, Kiowa, and Cheyenne tribes attacked the trading post. The anniversary celebration was a reenactment of the battle. Included is a biography of Susan Jane Johnson, a contributor to the magazine, and an announcement of the relocation of the Oklahoma Historical Society's library and museum collection.
Date: Winter 1924
Creator: Amarillo Daily News
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Medicine Lodge Peace Council

Description: Article narrates one teenage boy's experiences while attending the Medicine Lodge Peace Council. This committee was charged with settling peace negotiations between the United States and the Cheyenne's after a three year long war.
Date: Summer 1924
Creator: Foreman, Grant
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Indians' Friend John H. Seger: Continued from June

Description: Article continues to chronicle the life and accomplishments of John H, Seger by explaining his contributions to the running of Fort Reno and helping migrating Cheyenne tribesmen. Segar was the principal and owner of the Seger Indian Trading School where he managed the education and training of Cheyenne and Arapaho youths.
Date: Autumn 1933
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The First Allotment of Lands in Severalty Among the Oklahoma Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians

Description: Article explains the author's opinions regarding the Land of Severalty Act and how he believed the law was a success. This law, otherwise known as the Dawes Act, called for American Indian lands to be allotted to individuals instead of tribes.
Date: Winter 1933
Creator: Meserve, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1850-1936
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Indian's Friend, John H. Seger

Description: Article continues to chronicle the life and accomplishments of John H, Seger by explaining the accomplishments of his wife, Mary Esther Nicholas, through newspaper articles. Segar was the principal and owner of the Seger Indian Trading School where he managed the education and training of Cheyenne and Arapaho youths.
Date: Summer 1933
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Northern Cheyenne Exodus and the 1878 Battle of Turkey Springs

Description: Article describes a major victory by the Northen Cheyennes in the Battle of Turkey Springs in 1878. After surrender and relocation to Indian Territory in Oklahoma, the Northern Cheyennes faced difficult conditions and fought U.S. troops in order to return to their homeland. Stan Hoig highlights their often-overlooked success.
Date: Spring 2002
Creator: Hoig, Stan
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Die Stillen in Lande:" Mennonites in the Oklahoma Land Rushes

Description: Article relays the movement and history of Mennonite communities that took root in Western Oklahoma with the opening of the Unassigned Lands in 1889 as well as the Cherokee Outlet in 1893. Marvin E. Kroeker describes the motivations of these homesteaders and the lives of the prominent Mennonite families that founded these communities.
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Kroeker, Marvin E., 1928-
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Herman F.C. Ten Kate, Jr.: An Adventurous Dutch Ethnologist in Indian Territory, 1883

Description: Article illustrates the journeys of Herman Ten Kate, Jr., a Dutch ethnologist who traveled among the tribes of Southwest Oklahoma collecting artifacts and studying the lifestyles of various people groups. Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr. provides details about the scholar's life through a timeline of his experiences.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Veenendaal, Augustus J., Jr.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma's Million Acre Ranch

Description: Article explores the history of Roger Mills County and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Cattle Company, which leased lands on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation. Melvin Harrell examines correspondence from the time to analyze the conflict that occurred between the cattlemen and the tribes living on the land.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Harrel, Melvin
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Until the Mothers are Reached": Field Matrons on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation

Description: Article describes the process of attempted cultural assimilation by field matrons sent to the Cheyenne-Arapaho Reservation in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Joel J. Schmidt explores the reasons for their failure, which included discrimination against the Indian women they were meant to teach.
Date: Winter 1996
Creator: Schmidt, Joel J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Mollie Shepherd, Indian Columnist

Description: Article provides a biographical portrait of Mollie Shepherd, a Cheyenne journalist who chronicled Cheyenne daily life and traditions in her newspaper column, "Indian News." Carol J. Woitchek reveals insights derived from column excerpts, as well as the impact Shepherd left on her community through the recollections of others.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Woitchek, Carol J.
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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
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