Okey Drew

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"Territory of Lincoln" workshop | OHS Calendar The Oklahoma History Center will host a free workshop on Saturday, November 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to discuss the Territory of Lincoln. After Abraham Lincoln was killed, several proposals were made to take existing Territories and make a state named “Lincoln.” Yet, during the Civil War,...

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We Are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen and the Right to Citizenship We Are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen and the Right to Citizenship tells the story of the Cherokee Freedmen community, from chattel slavery’s beginnings in Cherokee Nation through emancipation, and their fight […]

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My book is now available at the Philbrook Museum of Art, Chapman Library.

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Ron DeSantis government bans new advanced African American history course The ban has outraged some parents, who called it a "direct attack" on Black communities.

"Okey Drew" Creek Freedmen Presentation at the Oklahoma Historical Society. Watch it now on YouTube:

Okey Drew | Ameenah Fuller Speech at Oklahoma Historical Center Ameenah Fuller Speech at Oklahoma Historical Center

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Okey Drew: An American History story -120 years of the denial of citizenship rights in the Muscogee Creek Nation Okey Drew: An American History story -120 years of the denial of citizenship rights in the Muscogee Creek Nation

Join me on Saturday October 22nd 1pm for a discussion on my book "Okey Drew." The event is free but seating is limited. Register to attend by emailing [email protected]

Come and Learn: Okey Drew book discussion and signing presented by author Dr. Ameenah Fuller | OHS Calendar On Saturday, October 22, from 1 to 3 p.m., the John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center of the Oklahoma Historical Society will host a Come and Learn program presented by Dr. Ameenah Fuller, author of the book Okey Drew. The event will take place in the Musser Learning Lab on the first floor of....

Happy Indigenous Day! I am a Decendant of Creek Freedmen my ancestor "Okey Drew" aka Calvin Anderson a former slave of the Creek Nation gave his testimony at a Creek Nation Citizenship hearing and explained his grandmother Malinda Grayson was half Creek by blood. I will be posting today to show you what my people look like being mixed with African and Native American ancestry. Also, being enslaved and later freed by their enslavers in the Creek Nation. This is American history and my living history story! 💯🇺🇲📰

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Native American Day in California to be a paid holiday for first time California will celebrate Native American Day as a paid holiday for the first time in September.

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Yes it's a complex history of oppression.

How Native American Slaveholders Complicate the Trail of Tears Narrative The new exhibition 'Americans' at the National Museum of the American Indian prompts a deeper dive for historic truths

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Okey Drew: An American History story -120 years of the denial of citizenship rights in the Muscogee Creek Nation Okey Drew: An American History story -120 years of the denial of citizenship rights in the Muscogee Creek Nation

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Come and Learn: Okey Drew book discussion and signing presented by author Dr. Ameenah Fuller | OHS Calendar On Saturday, October 22, from 1 to 3 p.m., the John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center of the Oklahoma Historical Society will host a Come and Learn program presented by Dr. Ameenah Fuller, author of the book Okey Drew. The event will take place in the Musser Learning Lab on the first floor of....

Today is Buffalo Soldiers Day, which commemorates an act passed by Congress on July 28, 1866. After the American Civil War, Congress wanted to reorganize the military for peacetime service—and this 1866 act created several all-Black infantry and cavalry regiments. These men eventually became known as Buffalo Soldiers.
The Buffalo Soldiers played a vital role in Indian Territory as well as in other regions of the West. The 9th Cavalry, 10th Cavalry, and 24th Infantry all served in present-day Oklahoma in the late 19th century.

Photo of serving in the 25th Infantry (courtesy of the Library of Congress)

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Oversight Hearing titled "Oversight Hearing on Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes" | The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Adding my book to Booker's book club. Cory insisted on taking this selfie himself little did he know we were being photo bombed. Lol.😁

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I hope to see you Saturday and Sunday at the 2nd Annual Black Author's Expo!

Join me at the OKC Black Author's Expo! Sunday June 26th 12pm-6pm. Come out and support black authors. I hope to see you there. 📚📚📚

and even throughout the years we fought for Freedom from oppression to suppression and back to oppression. Our fight for our rights is a neverending story. Take time to reflect and celebrate the meaning of this day Juneteenth! My people were freed by treaties after 1865. Actually it did not happen until 1866 with the U.S. drafting peace treaties with the Five Civilized Tribes. My ancestors were enslaved by the Muscogee Creek Nation and later freed in 1866. Freedmen and Freedwomen
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On June 19, 1865, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger proclaimed the end of slavery at Galveston, Texas. News of emancipation spread north to the enslaved people in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) at different times during the summer of 1865. However, emancipation was not immediate for all enslaved people—it was enforced later through the Reconstruction Treaties of 1866.
picture of Adam Grayson Freedmen and some of the descendants of Okey Drew during the civil rights era.✊🏾

I love to tell you more about my ancestor "Okey Drew." And his journey continues...🗣️🎙️📚 Getting ready for Juneteenth holiday. A time for celebration of my enslaved ancestors freedom. Remember the time and celebrate the freedom of those who suffered oppression and suppression during their enslavement. Juneteenth is officially a national holiday. Teach your children the significance of this important holiday. ✊🏾❤️🖤💚