George Washington Grayson and the Creek Nation, 1843-1920 (Civilization of the American Indian, 235)
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: November 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9780806131603
Subjects: Native American Anthropology; United States - State & Local; History - General History; Biography & Autobiography; Politics and government; Biography/Autobiography; Native American Studies - Tribes; Native American; American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Biography: historical; USA; Historical - General; Biography; Creek Indians; Cultural assimilation
First sentence: To be born a Creek in 1843 was to be born to a heritage of pride and bitterness, resilience and adaptability.
Description: "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."--BOOK JACKET.

"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."--BOOK JACKET.