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The Osage Agency Affair Reflects Civilizing Efforts
An extended report defends the Osage Agency administration and its civilizing program, detailing religious tensions, schooling, and labor policies. It cites opposition from half-breeds and priests, notes funding disputes, and profiles Agent Gibson's cautious, labor‑oriented approach amid charges of overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Watumka
Agency
Mission School
Wm. P. Adair
Secretary of the Interior
Joe
Chatopa
Adair
King
New York
Missionaries of the Cross
War Department