Box 5, Small Collections
Record Group — Box: 5, Small collections
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection contains three interviews of Wilma Mankiller (1945-2010).
One interview took place March 20, 1986. Interviewers were Margaret Nelson and Nuala Archer, who were both faculty members in the English Department. Transcribed by Jill Holmes, librarian at Edmon Low Library. Subjects include Mankiller’s family, her growing up in Adair County, Oklahoma, relocation to California, marriage and divorce, return to Oklahoma, and her illness (muscular dystrophy).
The second interview took place May 8, 1991, and was done for an Oklahoma State University graduate seminar taught by Stephen Hinds. This talk provided an overview of past tribal-federal relationships and the present independent manangement of tribal economy. She also talked about her consideration of the appropriate role of the federal government and Indian tribes in higher education and in economic development.
The third interview, which does have a transcript available, was conducted on April 13, 1989 and was done as a part of the Angie Debo Native American Lecture series.
One interview took place March 20, 1986. Interviewers were Margaret Nelson and Nuala Archer, who were both faculty members in the English Department. Transcribed by Jill Holmes, librarian at Edmon Low Library. Subjects include Mankiller’s family, her growing up in Adair County, Oklahoma, relocation to California, marriage and divorce, return to Oklahoma, and her illness (muscular dystrophy).
The second interview took place May 8, 1991, and was done for an Oklahoma State University graduate seminar taught by Stephen Hinds. This talk provided an overview of past tribal-federal relationships and the present independent manangement of tribal economy. She also talked about her consideration of the appropriate role of the federal government and Indian tribes in higher education and in economic development.
The third interview, which does have a transcript available, was conducted on April 13, 1989 and was done as a part of the Angie Debo Native American Lecture series.
Dates
- 1986 - 1991
Conditions Governing Access
Access to this collection is unrestricted. Permission from Mankiller needed to publish excerpts from interview.
Extent
0 Linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository
Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA
libscua@okstate.edu
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA
libscua@okstate.edu