George Washington Grayson and the Creek Nation, 1843-1920

Kirjan George Washington Grayson and the Creek Nation, 1843-1920 (2021) on kirjoittanut Mary Jane Warde. Kirjan kieli on englanti, ja sen on kustantanut University of Oklahoma Press. Kirja on laajuudeltaan 356 sivua ja se on nidottu.

A confederate soldier, pioneer merchant, rancher, newspaper publisher, and town builder, George Washington Grayson also served for six decades as a leader of the Creek Nation. His life paralleled the most tumultuous events in Creek Indian and Oklahoma history, from the aftermath of the Trail of Tears through World War I. As a diplomat representing the Creek people, Grayson worked to shape Indian policy. As a cultural broker, he explained its ramifications to his people. A self-described progressive who advocated English education, constitutional government, and economic development, Grayson also was an Indian nationalist who appreciated traditional values. When the Creeks faced allotment and loss of sovereignty, Grayson sought ways to accommodate change without sacrificing Indian identity. Mary Jane Warde bases her portrait of Grayson on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, including the extensive writings of Grayson himself.