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The Middle Ground: The Politics of the Mix-Blood Leader Alexander McGillivray
Get PDFThis paper explores the indigenous politics of the Creeks under Alexander McGillivray through the perspective of the middle ground a concept explored by Richard White in his analysis of the Great Lakes Region. The paper will explore a different region and indigenous group which illustrates the political influence mixed-heritage Native Americans had in era, specifically Alexander McGillivray. In this negotiation, he was able to secure the Treaty of Pensacola and the Treaty of New York (1790) which would protect the Creek land from potential infringements. The paper will explore the middle ground as a concept, the racial politics of the era, the rise to power of McGillivray, and finally the accomplishment he was able to secure to protect the Creek Nation. It will show how the mixed- heritage of McGillivray was a contributing factor, that would help the Creek Nation.  
Bones and Heart: A First-Generation Scholar\u27s Inheritance
No full textSituating Samantha Osbiston’s short story collection, “Adrift” in ancestral legacy, “Bones and Heart” is a narrative essay examining intergenerational resilience in the context of first-generation scholarship. Through memories of her grandparents’ lives shaped by poverty, exclusion, and endurance, Osbiston explores how intellectual curiosity and emotional strength are transmitted outside formal education. The essay challenges narrow definitions of “first-generation,” framing success not as self-made but as the continuation of a collective inheritance of persistence and love
Boop: Acrylic on Canvas, 11"x14", 2025
No full textThis little... well, now big kitty has played such an important role in my growing up. She has been by me through thick and thin. Nothing feels better than to make up to her booping my nose with hers! While it may seem silly, I wanted to memorialize her while I still have this 16-year-old baby with me. She really is my best friend and I will boop her at every chance I get
Two Works: “The Print Shop” & “Map of Silkscreen”
No full textExhibited as part of Words and Pictures, 2025 in Manzanita Gallery from March 17 to April 18, 2025. Coördinated and Installed by Michele Hatfield, Curated by Erik Mark Sandberg and Sean Pessin