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The Trial of Ezekiel Proctor and the Problem of Judicial Jurisdiction (open access)

The Trial of Ezekiel Proctor and the Problem of Judicial Jurisdiction

Article narrates the events surrounding the "Tragedy of Goingsnake," a shootout that resulted in nine deaths and numerous wounded. The shootout resulted from a judicial jurisdiction dispute regarding the trial of Ezekiel Proctor, a Cherokee man charged with the murder of Polly Kesterson.
Date: Autumn 1970
Creator: Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr. & Underhill, Lonnie E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Intruders at Chilocco (open access)

Intruders at Chilocco

Article details how the United States government created the Chilocco Indian School within contested borders of the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Summer 1972
Creator: Savage, William W., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Rock Falls Raid, An Analysis of the Documentary Evidence (open access)

The Rock Falls Raid, An Analysis of the Documentary Evidence

Article narrates the legal and political battles fought over settlement of the Cherokee Outlet that accumulated into the creation of Rock Falls, a townsite that forced a confrontation between cattlemen and government agencies.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Savage, William W., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Historical Analysis of the Theatre at Tsa La Gi (open access)

An Historical Analysis of the Theatre at Tsa La Gi

This study is an examination of the theatre project at Tsa La Gi, a Cherokee cultural center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The thesis is organized into three areas: the drama, the theatre design, and the production techniques. Chapter I reports the process of the formulation of Trail of Tears and analyzes its success. Chapter II describes and interprets the process of the design of the physical theatre. Chapter III reports the techniques used in play production at Tsa La Gi and interprets their effects. Chapter IV presents conclusions about the success of the theatre project. This report accepts evidence that the theatre project at Tsa La Gi is a highly successful one, both economically and artistically.
Date: August 1974
Creator: McMahan, Barbara M.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Northeastern's Seminary Hall (open access)

Northeastern's Seminary Hall

Article chronicles the history of the building that hosted Seminary Hall, the first co-educational public seminary school in the world, located on the Northeastern State College campus.
Date: Winter 1973
Creator: Halliburton, R., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History