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"Forget the Cowboys, We'll Take the Indians": The Red Earth Festival Movement, 1985-1987 (open access)

"Forget the Cowboys, We'll Take the Indians": The Red Earth Festival Movement, 1985-1987

Article detailing the Red Earth Festival Movement (1985-1987) that led to the festival's inception. The festival owes its genesis to the dedication of a small cadre of local civic, arts, and political leaders who envisioned a multi-tribal exposition of American Indian dance, arts, and crafts. Since its inception in 1987 the Red Earth Festival has become a staple of Oklahoma City's tourism scene.
Date: Autumn 2009
Creator: Barker Harrison, Felicia
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History