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  • Description is exactly "Wes Studi (Cherokee), a 1964 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, discusses his path to and through Chilocco. He mentions some of the duties and experiences he had during his time at the school and how Cherokee was his first language. Studi talks about his military career and shares a few of his memories from his tours in Vietnam. He connects the regimented requirements of life at Chilocco with the regimented requirements of life in the U.S. Army. Studi also acknowledges how much he enjoys coming back to Oklahoma and to Chilocco as he continues his successful career in film."

Oral history interview with Wes Studi

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Wes Studi (Cherokee), a 1964 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, discusses his path to and through Chilocco. He mentions some of the duties and experiences he had during his time at the school and how Cherokee was his first language.…