{"product_id":"tales-of-the-old-indian-territory-and-essays-on-the-indian-condition-9780803237926","title":"Tales of the Old Indian Territory and Essays on the Indian Condition","description":"At the beginning of the twentieth century, Indian Territory, which would eventually become the state of Oklahoma, was a multicultural space in which various Native tribes, European Americans, and African Americans were equally engaged in struggles to carve out meaningful lives in a harsh landscape. John Milton Oskison, born in the territory to a Cherokee mother and an immigrant English father, was brought up engaging in his Cherokee heritage, including its oral traditions, and appreciating the utilitarian value of an American education. \u003cbr\u003eOskison left Indian Territory to attend college and went on to have a long career in New York City journalism, working for the \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvening Post\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCollier's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He also wrote short stories and essays for newspapers and magazines, most of which were about contemporary life in Indian Territory and depicted a complex multicultural landscape of cowboys, farmers, outlaws, and families dealing with the consequences of multiple interacting cultures. \u003cbr\u003eThough Oskison was a well-known and prolific Cherokee writer, journalist, and activist, few of his works are known today. This first comprehensive collection of Oskison's unpublished autobiography, short stories, autobiographical essays, and essays about life in Indian Territory at the turn of the twentieth century fills a significant void in the literature and thought of a critical time and place in the history of the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John M. Oskison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e American Indian Lives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803237926","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45156075339913,"sku":"9780803237926","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_5ff822d3-bfff-49ac-8f69-18ced4d948a4.jpg?v=1768294488","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/tales-of-the-old-indian-territory-and-essays-on-the-indian-condition-9780803237926","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}