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We can't wait to see you at the OUP booth during #WHA2024! We've got a great selection of titles for you to browse, bookmarks (with free audiobook codes from Audible and audiobooks.com) and Bedré Fine Chocolate! https://lnkd.in/gH8434KM

We're so excited about #WHA2024! Come chat with us at the OUP booth in the exhibit hall or browse our selection of books online and save 30% on select titles now through 11/26. https://lnkd.in/gH8434KM

ICYMI: KGOU Readers Club: THE BONE PICKER by Devon Mihesuah interviewed by Logan Layden. Give it a listen! https://lnkd.in/gDpSrcmE

Out Now! "The State of Sequoyah: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Quest for an Indian State" by Donald L. Fixico. https://lnkd.in/gmsdtzrd “Imagine the map of our country with a state controlled and run by Indigenous tribes. Donald L. Fixico takes readers inside a fascinating historical effort to do just that, offering insight and inspiration to those who advocate for sovereignty today.”—Rebecca Nagle (Cherokee Nation) and author of By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land Few people today know that the forty-sixth state could have been Sequoyah, not Oklahoma. The Five Tribes of Indian Territory gathered in 1905 to form their own, Indian-led state. Leaders of the Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Muscogees, and Seminoles drafted a constitution, which eligible voters then ratified. In the end, Congress denied their request, but the movement that fueled their efforts transcends that single defeat. Researched and interpreted by distinguished Native historian Donald L. Fixico, this book tells the remarkable story of how the state of Sequoyah movement unfolded and the extent to which it remains alive today. Fixico tells how the Five Nations, after removal to the west, negotiated treaties with the U.S. government and lobbied Congress to allow them to retain communal control of their lands as sovereign nations. In the wake of the Civil War, while a dozen bills in Congress proposed changing the status of Indian Territory, the Five Tribes sought strength in unity. The Boomer movement and seven land dispensations—beginning with the famous run of 1889—nevertheless eroded their borders and threatened their cultural and political autonomy. President Theodore Roosevelt ultimately declared his support for the merging of Indian Territory with Oklahoma Territory, paving the way for Oklahoma statehood in 1907—and shattering the state of Sequoyah dream. Yet the Five Tribes persevered. Fixico concludes his narrative by highlighting recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, most notably McGirt v. Oklahoma (2020), that have reaffirmed the sovereignty of Indian nations over their lands and people—a principal inherent in the Sequoyah movement. Did the story end in 1907? Could the Five Tribes revive their plan for separate statehood? Fixico leaves the reader to ponder this intriguing possibility.

This week we were saddened to learn of the passing of OUP author and photographer, Quinta Scott, known for her scholarship of Route 66. We had the pleasure of working with Scott on her books "Route 66: The Highway and Its People" and "Along Route 66".

Lunchtime Listen not to be missed! OUP author Catherine Denial sat down with Amanda Irvin of Columbia's Center for Teaching and Learning to talk about A PEDAGOGY OF KINDNESS. Give it a listen! https://lnkd.in/gffxHKts

We spot THE BONE PICKER! What a great list of reads for October. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/gdnx_Jca

I had the honor and true pleasure of talking with Catherine Denial about her book, A Pedagogy of Kindness, for this season's first episode of the Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning's podcast, Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning. We talked about boundaries. We talked about the strengths of showing up as real human beings--and encouraging our students to do the same. And we talked about why the dead idea that the world "outside" of the classroom doesn't influence the world "inside" of the classroom persists--despite so much evidence that no one checks their life at the door when they enter a learning space. Give it a listen, and be sure to check out Cate's fabulous, brave book! https://lnkd.in/e_hQXXM9 (And thank you to my podcasting mentor Catherine Ross who passed the baton to me and continues to inspire me every day!)

Out Now! "Colonizing Ourselves: Tejano Back-to-Mexico Movements and the Making of a Settler Colonial Nation" by José Angel Hernández! https://lnkd.in/ghcDh7sr In the late nineteenth century, the Mexican government, seeking to fortify its northern borders and curb migration to the United States, set out to relocate “Mexico-Texano” families, or Tejanos, on Mexican land. In Colonizing Ourselves, José Angel Hernández explores these movements back to Mexico, also known as autocolonization, as distinct in the history of settler colonization. Unlike other settler colonial states that relied heavily on overseas settlers, especially from Europe and Asia, Mexico received less than 1 percent of these nineteenth-century immigrants. This reality, coupled with the growing migration of farmers and laborers northward toward the United States, led ultimately to passage of the 1883 Land and Colonization Law. This legislation offered incentives to any Mexican in the United States willing to resettle in the republic: Tejanos, as well as other Mexican expatriates abroad, were to be granted twice the amount of land for settlement that other immigrants received. The campaign worked: ethnic Mexicans from Texas and the Mexican interior, as well as Indigenous peoples from Mexico, established numerous colonies on the northern frontier. Leading one of the most notable back-to-Mexico movements was Luis Siliceo, a Texan who, with a subsidized newspaper, El Colono, and the backing of Porfirio Díaz’s administration, secured a contract to resettle Tejano families across several Mexican states. The story of this partnership, which Hernández traces from the 1890s through the turn of the century, provides insight into debates about settler colonization in Mexico. Viewed from various global, national, and regional perspectives, it helps to make sense of Mexico’s autocolonization policy and its redefinition of Indigenous and settler populations during the nineteenth century.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬' 𝐃𝐚𝐲! Join us in celebrating and honoring the vibrant histories, cultures and contributions of Indigenous communities with a full day of events on our Norman campus. Indigenous Peoples' Day honors and gives recognition of tribal nations across North, Central, and South America and the Pacific Islands. This year's events are sponsored and organized by OU's American Indian Student Association. Celebrations include tribal flag walk, tipi setup, drum and song, dance performances, various cultural workshops, and cultural foods and beverages. Celebrated annually on the second Monday of October, Indigenous Peoples' Day is meant to honor and celebrate the holiday with a glimpse into many activities showcasing Indigenous culture. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/grKfFU5H