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War for Survival: The Wichita Indians during the Civil War (open access)

War for Survival: The Wichita Indians during the Civil War

Article describes the turmoil and travel the Wichita tribe faced during the Civil War, as they were relocated to Kansas as war refugees, then eventually made the trek back to their home in Indian Territory under threat of floods, epidemics, and attacks from neighboring tribes. Stan Hoig chronicles their journeys and provides historical context.
Date: Autumn 1984
Creator: Hoig, Stan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1984 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Fall 1984

Notes and Documents column including a report from S. S. Scott, Confederate Commissioner of Indian Affairs, during his first tour of Indian Territory. It includes an introduction by Mark Lea "Beau" Cantrell providing historical context for his report on "Conditions of the Indians West of Arkansas, 1863" and their loyalties.
Date: Autumn 1984
Creator: Scott, S. S. & Cantrell, Mark Lea
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History