Resisting Oklahoma's Reign of Terror: The Society of Oklahoma Indians and the Fight for Native Rights, 1923–1928 By Joshua Clough.

This article focuses on the Society of Oklahoma Indians (SOI) and its resistance to the exploitative guardianship system that controlled Indigenous lands and resources in Oklahoma during the 1920s. The SOI, formed by Cherokee, Mvskoke (Muscogee Creek), and Wah-zha-zhe (Osage) activists, aimed to protect the civil, social, educational, and financial rights of Indigenous peoples who were disenfranchised by a system marked by greed and criminality. The article situates the SOI within the broader context of racial violence in Oklahoma, including the Osage Oil Murders and Tulsa Race Massacre, illustrating the challenges faced by Indigenous communities. It also discusses internal divisions within the SOI and its efforts to secure justice and extend land trust protections, highlighting the organization's complex role as an agent of Indigenous activism and resistance. [Extracted from the article]