Items (7 total)
Interview with Tina Scott
Tina Scott
Interview with Tina Scott about her experiences with Lake Thunderbird. Scott recounts playing on the dam during construction, camping trips at the lake with her family, and how Lake Thunderbird continues to be a part of her family's life. View the…
Shawnee Indian History Class and History of the Absentee Shawnees
Materials prepared by Julia A. Jordan as part of a history class for Shawnee Indians sponsored by the Little Axe Multi-Purpose Center of the Community Action Program. The materials discuss the importance of understanding the differences in oral…
Jim, Webb Little
Transcript of an oral history interview with Chief Little Jim's son. The interview discusses the history of the Absentee Shawnee including the loss of their land for the creation of Lake Thunderbird. Audio of the interview is available onsite at…
Poafpybitty, Mary Neido
Transcript of an oral history interview with Mary Neido Poafpybitty and Thomas Bentley about the history of the Shawnee. The interview discusses how Native Americans are required to sell land and how this influenced the creation of Lake…
Blanchard, Clifton
Notes from an interview with Clifton Blanchard about the Absentee Shawnee. The interview includes Blanchard's experience with the creation of Lake Thunderbird. Audio of the interview is available onsite at the Western History Collection.
Clipping from Daily Oklahoman about the Norman Project and its affect on the Absentee Shawnee
Contains an interview with the widow of Chief Little Jim.
Norman Project
Contains correspondence and newspaper clippings concerning various issues related to the Norman Project, including the city of Tecumseh, land rights, and the relocation of the Absentee Shawnee.