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Abbott, D. (1987). "Commendable Progress": Acculturation at the Cherokee Female Seminary. American Indian Quarterly, 11(3), 187-201.^[1]

This journal article describes the Cherokee Nation’s social and political involvement after their removal, specifically their involvement in formal education and the creation of academic institutions for their people. It discusses the First Cherokee Female Seminary’s inception as a prime example and also mentions US government involvement in its operations.

Catalogue of Pupils and Course of Study of Cherokee Female Seminary, Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation / Maintained by the Cherokee Government. (n.d.). ^[2]

This catalogue was created by the Cherokee Nation government to maintain a log of students at the Cherokee Female Seminary and keep a record of what was taught. I will use this source to understand the operations of the Seminary and see if there are any notable students to research further. The physical source is available at the Western History Collection on campus, so I will be able to go view it in person.

Cherokee National Female Seminary. (1906). An illustrated souvenir catalog of the Cherokee National Female Seminary, Tahlequah, Indian Territory, 1850-1906. Indian Print Shop.^[3]

This source is a primary source from the Female Cherokee Seminary listing students and the curriculum of the program and displaying pictures of the institution. The introduction also explains the seminary’s finances and how valued education was to the Cherokee Nation. I will use this source to expand on what exactly education through the Female Cherokee Seminary looked like and see if I can find any information about specific students and how they used their seminary education in their communities.

Legg, E. (2014). Daughters of the Seminaries: Re-landscaping History through the Composition Courses at the Cherokee National Female Seminary. College Composition and Communication, 66(1), 67-90. ^[4]

In this article, Legg looks specifically at the Cherokee Female Seminary and discusses its importance in the movement for women’s education within the movement for indigenous formal education. She discusses the effects of broader changes in educational philosophy and colonization on the development of educational institutions, including the Female Seminary, in the Cherokee Nation.

Legg, E. (2016). Listening to Our Stories in Dusty Boxes: Indigenous Storytelling Methodology, Archival Practice, and the Cherokee Female Seminary.^[5]

In this dissertation, Legg discusses how the education provided at the Cherokee Female Seminary was informed by the effects of the Cherokee’s forced removal from their ancestral home to Oklahoma. She also compares the coursework at the Seminary with that at Eurocentric institutions and how the Seminary found a precarious balance between traditional Cherokee and Eurocentric social systems due to the social climate of the situation.

Mihesuah, D. (1993). Cultivating the rosebuds : The education of women at the Cherokee Female Seminary, 1851-1909 / Devon A. Mihesuah. Champaign, Ill.: University of Illinois Press. ^[6]

In this book, Mihesuah explores how cultural assimilation stemming from intermarriage, conversion from Christian missionaries, and the increasing presence of US citizens in the lives and institutions of the Cherokee Nation affected the education offered by the Cherokee Female Seminary and the impact this had on its students. The book chronicles life and changes at the seminary from 1851 to 1909.

Reed, Julie L. Serving the Nation. 1st ed. Vol. 14. Norman: U of Oklahoma, 2016. Web.^[7]

In this book, Reed discusses the social policies of the Cherokee Nation, including education, and how it changed over time through US policy and its intervention with tribal governments. This will provide foundational context for how the Cherokee Female Seminary in Tahlequah was run, the purpose behind it, and its importance and role in the Cherokee Natio

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References[edit]

^ Abbott, Devon (1987). ""Commendable Progress": Acculturation at the Cherokee Female Seminary". American Indian Quarterly. 11 (3): 187–201. doi:10.2307/1184041. ISSN 0095-182X.
^ Cherokee Nation (1876–1877). Catalogue of pupils and course of study of Cherokee Female Seminary, Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation. Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation: Tahlequah : "Cherokee Advocate" National Book and Job Printing House : G.W. McFarlin--Printer.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
^ "An illustrated souvenir catalog of the Cherokee National Female Seminary, Tahlequah, Indian Territory, 1850-1906 - American Indian Histories and Cultures - Adam Matthew Digital". www.aihc.amdigital.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
^ Legg, Emily (2014). "Daughters of the Seminaries: Re-landscaping History through the Composition Courses at the Cherokee National Female Seminary". College Composition and Communication. 66 (1): 67–90. ISSN 0010-096X.
^ Legg, Emily (2016). Listening to our stories in dusty boxes: Indigenous storytelling methodology, archival practice, and the Cherokee Female Seminary. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. ISBN 9781369272673.
^ Shoemaker, Nancy; Mihesuah, Devon A. (1993-11). "Cultivating the Rosebuds: The Education of Women at the Cherokee Female Seminary, 1851-1909". The Western Historical Quarterly. 24 (4): 572. doi:10.2307/970727. ISSN 0043-3810. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ Reed, Julie L. (2016). Serving the nation: Cherokee sovereignty and social welfare, 1800-1907. New directions in Native American studies. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-5224-0.

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[1] Abbott, Devon (1987). ""Commendable Progress": Acculturation at the Cherokee Female Seminary". American Indian Quarterly. 11 (3): 187–201. doi:10.2307/1184041. ISSN 0095-182X.

[2] Cherokee Nation (1876–1877). Catalogue of pupils and course of study of Cherokee Female Seminary, Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation. Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation: Tahlequah : "Cherokee Advocate" National Book and Job Printing House : G.W. McFarlin--Printer.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)

[3] "An illustrated souvenir catalog of the Cherokee National Female Seminary, Tahlequah, Indian Territory, 1850-1906 - American Indian Histories and Cultures - Adam Matthew Digital". www.aihc.amdigital.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

[4] Legg, Emily (2014). "Daughters of the Seminaries: Re-landscaping History through the Composition Courses at the Cherokee National Female Seminary". College Composition and Communication. 66 (1): 67–90. ISSN 0010-096X.

[5] Legg, Emily (2016). Listening to our stories in dusty boxes: Indigenous storytelling methodology, archival practice, and the Cherokee Female Seminary. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. ISBN 9781369272673.

[6] Shoemaker, Nancy; Mihesuah, Devon A. (1993-11). "Cultivating the Rosebuds: The Education of Women at the Cherokee Female Seminary, 1851-1909". The Western Historical Quarterly. 24 (4): 572. doi:10.2307/970727. ISSN 0043-3810. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[7] Reed, Julie L. (2016). Serving the nation: Cherokee sovereignty and social welfare, 1800-1907. New directions in Native American studies. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-5224-0.

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