Typescript of biography, "Allen Wright - Choctaw", mid-20th century

Item — Folder: 6

Identifier: 4027.4565

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Description

Choctaw native, Allen Wright adopted the name "Wright" in honor of Reverend Alfred Wright, and suggested the name "Oklahoma" based on the Choctaw words for "people" and "red". Folder 6

Dates

mid-20th century

Language of Materials

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Materials in English

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