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1901-1907 Native American Census: Seneca, Eastern Shawnee, Miami, Modoc, Ottawa, Peoria, Quapaw, Wya1901-1907 Native
American Census: Seneca, Eastern Shawnee, Miami, Modoc, Ottawa, Peoria, Quapaw,
and Wyandotte Indians (Under Seneca School, Indian Territory). Jeff Bowen. Paperback, (1997), 2018,
Index, 598 pp. This
book is a reproduction of the 1901-1907
Native American Census Under Seneca School in Indian Territory, Oklahoma,
originally published in 1997. The census
covers the names and families of Native peoples from eight different tribes; the
Seneca, Eastern Shawnee, Miami, Modoc, Ottawa, Peoria, Quapaw and Wyandotte
Indians. This piece obviously is more valuable than ever because of its
distance of time alone, from its first time out. Since 1997, almost three decades have passed since
this volume's first printing. Now two
and a half new generations that have heard stories from their parents and
grandparents about their Native American bloodlines can reach back and confirm
those names they have heard their whole lives.
Likely this important volume has faded from library bookshelves needing
to be renewed because of its gold mine of family names and the personal history
that naturally follows with each page and individual family heritage. These pages are a piece of a huge puzzle for
thousands of people today. You will find
within these pages the particular agency each individual was at during each yearly
census. Their names, family relations; son,
daughter, grandparents, etc., with ages as well as possibly a date of birth or
death. Depending on the recorder at the
time of each census there are a few tribal statistics for some groups.
You will find a brief history covering a little of each
tribes' past and present status within the introduction. This census is a small part of the people and
history surrounding what was known as the “Seneca Indian School” which
amazingly operated from 1872-1980. The
land was originally donated by the Wyandotte and the name changed several times
till it was finally called Seneca School and much later ended up being occupied
mostly by Cherokee students. J-B1412 |