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Fred Tecumseh Waite: The Outlaw Statesman (open access)

Fred Tecumseh Waite: The Outlaw Statesman

Article describes the life and career of Fred Tecumseh Waite, a Chickasaw politician with a colorful past who argued against the forced allotment of the Dawes Commission. Michael Tower discusses his journey from outlaw to statesman.
Date: Summer 1998
Creator: Tower, Michael
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History