![]() The first book is "Oklahoma Black Cherokees". This is a newly published paperback book containing histories and information about the evolution of what it means to be Cherokee over the last century. In 1851 Cherokee census revealed a total population nearing 18,000, which included 1,844 slaves and 64 free blacks. You can read the description and purchase this book here! | ![]() The second new book is "Cherokee In Controversy: The Life of Jesse Bushyhead". This book was published in May 2017 and is about the life of one of the Cherokee Nation’s most illustrious leaders. Jesse Bushyhead was prominent in Cherokee affairs prior to Removal, and served as a missionary. He was a detachment leader during the forced Removal known as Trail of Tears. He was also a participant in the forming of the new Cherokee government in the Cherokee Nation, and served as a chief justice of the Cherokee Supreme Court. The author is Dr. Dan Wimberly, a recently retired Oklahoma Wesleyan University professor. You can read the description and purchase this book here! |
The Talbot Library and Museum has added two new books for sale at the online store and at the library.
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Talbot Library & Museum will be selling books at Cherokee National Holiday on Sat. September 2!8/26/2017 The Talbot Library and Museum (TL&M) will be vendors on September 2, 2017 during the 65th Annual Cherokee National Holiday 2017.
We will be offering Cherokee Genealogy and History Books for Sale (Please check out our online bookstore, too!) TL&M will be located at the Cherokee Heritage Center grounds. Please stop by and see us! From the Cherokee Nation website: "Osiyo! We invite you to join us for the Cherokee National Holiday, a celebration of Cherokee heritage, cultural awareness and reuniting families. Thousands of Cherokees and visitors from across the United States and abroad make the pilgrimage to the historic Cherokee Nation capital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to renew friendships and celebrate the Cherokee spirit. The holiday has been observed annually since 1953 to commemorate the signing of the 1839 Cherokee Constitution and the Act of Union reuniting Cherokees both East and West after the Trail of Tears. With an exciting array of entertainment, cultural and athletic events, it has grown into one of the largest festivals in Oklahoma, attracting more than 100,000 visitors from across the world." For more information on the Cherokee National Holiday visit the Cherokee Nation website. |
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