Through introductions to other people on the team and a history lesson on what the Heritage Partnership Programs does, I had to figure out what was something passionate enough for myself to research and that would add to the history of the area. It was a difficult transition to grasp, but it was exciting, it is what I wanted to do and explore. I have spent most of the time working on preliminary research, focusing on Native and Black relations in Indian Territory (now present day-Oklahoma) in the 1830s-1860s. It was an exhilarating turn, it was within the confines, but something that was my own. Over the past few weeks, I have learned more about Native and Black relations than I could ever imagine. This research has allowed me to get to speak to other historians and resources in Oklahoma.