The Interrogation of Hummingbird: A Qualitative Overview of Traditional Systems Oppression of the Oklahoma Indians

18 Pages Posted: 4 Sep 2021 Last revised: 6 May 2022

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Robb Elton

National University ; Northcentral University

Date Written: April 1, 2022

Abstract

Historical analysis of Oklahoma traditions and policies relating to the various tribes reveals a theme of willful malice, organized systematic oppression, theft from, and killing of Indians. This tradition is grounded in racism and greed. Today, this philosophy continues — even after Supreme Court decisions McGirt v. Oklahoma (2020) and Sharp v. Murphy (2020) elucidated the historical harms and apt legal framework. These cases acknowledged Oklahoma Indian territory had always persisted. Through discussion about these cases, related legislation, historical events, including the U. S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, this paper connects Oklahoma’s law-breaking customs imposed on the Indians to its founding.

(forthcoming International Journal of English and Cultural Studies, 5/22)

Keywords: Indian country, Oklahoma history, supremacy clause, genocide, Nenookaasi, Chippewa, McGirt, Sovereign authority

JEL Classification: K14, Z13, N4

Suggested Citation

Elton, Robb, The Interrogation of Hummingbird: A Qualitative Overview of Traditional Systems Oppression of the Oklahoma Indians (April 1, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3916629 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3916629

Robb Elton (Contact Author)

National University ( email )

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Northcentral University ( email )

United States

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