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In Defense of Sovereignty: Cherokee Soldiers, White Officers, and Discipline in the Third Indian Home Guard (open access)

In Defense of Sovereignty: Cherokee Soldiers, White Officers, and Discipline in the Third Indian Home Guard

This article explores the ways in which Cherokees managed discipline in the Third Indian Home Guard of the Union army to achieve their ultimate goal to reconquer the Cherokee Nation from the Confederate forces and preserve Cherokee sovereignty.
Date: Winter 2004
Creator: Jones, Trevor
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Stand Fast": The Story of Surry Eaton "White Sut" Beck (open access)

"Stand Fast": The Story of Surry Eaton "White Sut" Beck

Article written by Pamela White, the great-granddaughter of White Sut Beck, examines Beck's life and place in history. White Sut Beck's place in history has been defined by what came to be known as the Going Snake Massacre, a shoot-out during the 1872 trial of Zeke Proctor for the murder of Beck's sister. In truth, White Sut lived a full life of adventure and service to his family, community, and the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Autumn 2004
Creator: White, Pamela
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History