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The lighthorse police : a history of tribal justice / Donald L. Fixico.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Fixico, Donald Lee, 1951- Author.
Contributor:
EBSCOhost
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Five Civilized Tribes.
Cherokee Indians.
Chickasaw Indians.
Creek Indians.
Seminole Indians.
Choctaw Indians.
Sovereignty--History.
Sovereignty.
Law enforcement--Indian Territory--History.
Law enforcement.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xx, 191 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps.
Place of Publication:
Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2026]
Contents:
Clan Laws and Traditional Sovereignty
Tribal Constitutions and the Lighthorse
White Justice and the Hanging Judge
Outlaws and Injustice in Indian Territory
The Modern Lighthorse Tradition
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9780806196664 (electronic bk.)
0806196661 (electronic bk.)
Publisher Number:
40033207429
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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