Earl H. Elam. “Kitikiti’sh: The Wichita Indians and Associated Tribes in Texas.” (1757 – 1859)
This book, along with its subsequent reviews which I will site below, goes into detail about the Wichita Indians located in the Wichita Falls or Wichita County Community. This is a secondary source that we (Brad and I) hope to read in detail, so once we get most of that finished I will edit it in an add the summary that seems appropriate for the text.
Louise Kelly. “Wichita County Beginnings.” (Wichita Falls Times. 1957) Burnet, Texas: Eakin Press, 1982
Throughout this historical account as authored by Kelly, we as the reader be able to understand to a certain extent the history of Wichita Falls, or the Wichita County. It is ideal to reflect upon the initial questions that we as readers may have in order to better prepare ourselves for the extensive reading to come. In this instance, migration is the matter at hand when reading over the text; initially Wichita Falls was the home for the Caddoan Indians (Native Americans), or more directly the Wichitan and Taovayas who migrated to the area from present Kansas and Nebraska in the 18th century. Additional information that is provided in the text proceeds to explain the extraction of the Native Americans, as they are later on forced to migrate to the Red River (Oklahoma Area – on the border of Wichita County and Lawton, is about one hour or so in distance before reaching the Red River) in order to allow the Anglo – Americans to settle in. Furthermore, an in depth explanation of life in Wichita Falls during the 20th century pre – ludes to the changes that will be necessary in order to accommodate more people living in the Wichita County in the future; for example, with requirements such as electricity, sewage systems, oil, and dependency on agricultural and clean water resources to produce in greater capacities.
George Klos. “Indians.” (The Handbook of Texas) An Anthology of research – article.
An interesting article put together by Klos, the purpose of this is to bring together a general overview of most, if not all, Native American groups that were found at one point in the state of Texas. Some of the most important to note for our research purposes would be that of the Comanche Indians, Wichita Indians, and Caddo Indians, as well as their varying subgroups. This anthology puts together a basic detailed list of the information available to us, and additionally once again goes into specifications of the Comanche Indian Chief, Quanah Parker.
Anna Muckleroy. “The Indian Policy of the Republic of Texas.” Southwestern Historical Quarterly. (Vol. 25. No. 4) April 1922.
This article actually provides a copy of the Texas laws that were passed (or policies) in order to better restrict and group together the different Indian groups so that they would be able to be better governed by the government. This document describes almost all of the varying subgroups found in Texas at the time, which is important to understand in order to decipher most if not all regulations that were placed in order to control the Native American groups.
Additional information: Books, as secondary resources.
Bass, Althea. “The Arapaho Way” (A memoir of an Indian Boyhood)Library of Congress Catalog, 66 – 17885. 1966
Legters, Lyman H., and Lyden, Fremont J. “American Indian Policy” (Self – Government and Economic Development.) Greenwood Press, 1994.
Jackson, Clyde L., and Jackson, Grace. “Quanah Parker – Last Chief of the Comanches” (A study in Southwestern Frontier History)Exposition Press Inc., 1963
Additional information: Films, as secondary resources.
Native American Influence on the U.S. (Part of the series: Native American History & Cultural Series) TMU Media Documentary
The People, (Part of the series: Ken Burns: The West) PBS Documentary.
