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Native American

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 6473 Collections and/or Records:

Hand written biography of John Conner or Tah-Tann-Ner-Shea, head chief of the Delewares, 1850s

 Item — Folder 255A: [Barcode: 61.255A]
Identifier: 4026.3525
Description

Biography reads: "A half and born 1807, went to Texas in 1842, took an action part in the war with Mexico, was a member of Capt. Smith's company of Rangers, …". Folder 255A

Dates: 1850s

Hand written biography of John Moses or Ent-Ho-Kop-pi, Son of the last war chief of the Deleware [sic], 1850s

 Item — Folder 255A: [Barcode: 61.255A]
Identifier: 4026.3523
Description

Biography reads: "Born 1823 Acts as guide to Col Fremont in his last tour to California in 1848-9, been in several engagements with the mountain and Prairie Indians, His father was second war chief". Folder 255A

Dates: 1850s

Hand written biography of Rev. Charles Ketchum or Wan-do'-hwas, third councilor of the Delewares, 1850s

 Item — Folder 255A: [Barcode: 61.255A]
Identifier: 4026.3524
Description

Biography reads: "Born 1812, has always been an advocate of education and Religion among his people and still labors to that end". Folder 255A

Dates: 1850s

Handwritten Argument on the 9th Article of the Cherokee Treaty, mid-19th century - mid-20th century

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 68
Identifier: 4826.14
Description

Handwritten "Argument on the 9th Article of the Cherokee Treaty" concerning the evaluation of ferries owned by Cherokee individuals and their net income. Eight pages. Folder 68

Dates: mid-19th century - mid-20th century

Handwritten biography of Delaware Charley or Chal-La-Wese, First Councilor of the Delawares, 1850s

 Item — Folder 255A: [Barcode: 61.255A]
Identifier: 4026.3528
Description

Biography reads: "Born 1818, Served as a guide and hunter for Col Fremont in 1846, been in several engagements with the mountain Indians and in one against the Sioux and Shians and one against the Pawnees, Isha'-la-wis". Folder 255A

Dates: 1850s

Handwritten biography of Henry Tiblow or Thax-Thea-Ka (To burn it), 1850s

 Item — Folder 255A: [Barcode: 61.255A]
Identifier: 4026.3530
Description

Biography reads: "Born 1819, Interpreter to the Dellawares [sic] formerly interpreter to the Shawnees and Kickapoo, was educated at the Shawnee Methodist Mission, and recommended to the U. S. Government as interpreter in 1837 by the Rev. Thomas Johnson, a great advocate of Education and Religion among the Indians, One of the Delegation of Delaware in January 1859." Folder 255A

Dates: 1850s

Handwritten biography of James Conner, Second Councilor of the Dellawares, 1850s

 Item — Folder 255A: [Barcode: 61.255A]
Identifier: 4026.3529
Description

Biography reads: "Born 1819, Brother to the Head Chief of the Dellawares [sic], Served as a guide and hunter to Col Fremont in 1846, Engaged in several skirmishes with the Indians of the mountains and survived a wound in the leg in one of the engagements." Folder 255A

Dates: 1850s

Handwritten biography of Sequoyah with transcription by Levi Gritts, mid-20th century

 Item — Folder 11: [Barcode: 196.11]
Identifier: 4027.8362a-d
Description

Longhand biography of Sequoyah with transcription by Levi Gritts. Folder 11

Dates: mid-20th century

Handwritten committee voting record for president and clerk, mid-19th century - mid-20th century

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 67
Identifier: 4026.5284
Description

Handwritten committee voting record for president and for clerk positions. Includes committee nomination members. Folder 67

Dates: mid-19th century - mid-20th century