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Baptists Oklahoma History Barnett, Jackson 1856-1934 Creek Indians Biography Indians of North America Legal status, laws, etc Indians of North America Oklahoma Government relations United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs History United States. Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes.Filter By Authors
Thorne, Tanis C.Thorne, Tanis C.
Summary: When the Cushing Oil Field was discovered in Oklahoma in 1911, Jackson Barnett, an illiterate Creek Indian, began receiving large royalties. When he was declared incompetent, and later eloped and moved to Los Angeles, it led to years of court cases and congressional investigations into mismanagement by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2003