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Oral history interview with T. J. Burris

Title

Oral history interview with T. J. Burris

Subject

Indians of North America

Chilocco Indian Agricultural School

Off-reservation boarding schools

Boarding school students

Indians of North America--Wars--Veterans

Vocational education

Description

T. J. Burris (Choctaw), a 1951 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, talks about his life before Chilocco and some of his experiences as a student. He discusses joining Chilocco�s National Guard unit and some of his later experiences serving in the U.S. Navy. Burris shares his career path and acknowledges the role Chilocco played. He also explains why he returns for school reunions.

Format

video

Identifier

okso_sok_254

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Interviewee

Burris, T. J., 1933-

OHMS Object

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Citation

“Oral history interview with T. J. Burris,” Chilocco History Project, accessed April 25, 2024, https://chilocco.library.okstate.edu/items/show/221.