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Oral history interview with George England

Title

Oral history interview with George England

Subject

Indians of North America

Chilocco Indian Agricultural School

Chilocco Indian Agricultural School--Alumni and alumnae

Indians of North America--Education

Off-reservation boarding schools

Boarding school students

Indians of North America--Wars--Veterans

United States. Army

Armed Forces--Parachute troops

Description

George England (Cherokee), a 1953 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, talks about spending his youth near the school and then attending it. He mentions some of his student experiences and activities he participated in like sports and the school newspaper. England explains his time in the military as a paratrooper and some of his more memorable duties, like protecting the Little Rock Nine students during desegregation. He also discusses his career in the insurance business and his continued involvement with Chilocco.

Format

video

Identifier

okso_sok_295

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Interviewee

England, George, 1935-

OHMS Object

access interview in full screen

Interview Keyword

Paratroopers

Little Rock Nine

Social Bookmarking

Citation

“Oral history interview with George England,” Chilocco History Project, accessed April 19, 2024, https://chilocco.library.okstate.edu/items/show/2628.