Muriel Hazel Wright
| Muriel Hazel Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 March 1889 Lehigh, Oklahoma |
| Died |
27 February 1975 Oklahoma City |
| Nationality | American |
Muriel Hazel Wright (31 March 1889 – 27 February 1975) was an American teacher, historian and writer on the Choctaw Nation.
Life
Wright was born in Lehigh, Oklahoma in 1889. Her father was a doctor and her mother was a missionary. One of her grandparents was Choctaw and he had been chief of their nation.[1]
After 1924, she devoted her time to writing about the native Americans of Oklahoma.[1] She contributed and edited The Chronicles of Oklahoma.[2] Wright took a leading role in negotiating for Choctaw rights and compensation for the loss of their historic lands.[1]
The North American Indian Women's Association named Wright the outstanding Indian woman of the 20th century in 1971.[1]
Wright died in Oklahoma City in 1975.
Works
- The story of Oklahoma, 1923
- Our Oklahoma, 1939
- A Guide to the Indian Tribes of Oklahoma, 1951
Awards
- Oklahoma Hall of Fame, 1940
- University of Oklahoma's Distinguished Service Award, 1948
- Oklahoma City Business and Professional Woman of the Year, 1950
- National American Indian Women's Association Award, 1971[1]
- Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame, 1993[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Muriel Hazel Wright, Joey Horsley, FemBio.org, retrieved 8 February 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Muriel Hazel Wright, Native American authors