Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xxxix
5. I. The Indians' Country 1
6. II. The White Man's Land System 31
7. III. The White Man's Guardianship 61
8. IV. The "Grafter's" Share 92
9. V. The Voice of the Indian Territory 126
10. VI. The Price of Statehood 159
11. VII. Protection by the 181
12. VIII. A Tangle of Litigation 203
13. IX. The Fight Between Despoilers and Defenders 230
14. X. Federal Administration within the State 258
15. XI. The Indian's Place in Oklahoma 291
16. XII. The Battle for Spoils 318
17. XIII. The New Trend 351
18. XIV. The Present Situation 379
19. Thirty-Two Years After: Postscript to the 1973 Edition 396
20. Bibliography 416
21. Index 423