John Milton Oskison

John Milton Oskison (1874–1947) was a Native American writer, editor and journalist. His fiction focused on the culture clash that mixed-bloods like himself faced.

Early life and career Oskison was born the son of John (English) and Rachel Crittendon (Cherokee Nation) Oskison in Cherokee Nation. He attended Willie Halsell College in Vinita, where he met and befriended Will Rogers. He did not resume his position with Collier's, but instead became an independent writer.

Oskison wrote four novels, one novelized biography (of Sam Houston), one history with commentary (on Tecumseh), and part of an autobiography. During the Depression, he edited a WPA project on Oklahoma. At the time of his death, his fourth novel and his partial autobiography were in manuscript form only. His daughter donated Oskison's papers to the University of Oklahoma. His papers were rediscovered in 2007, and were subsequently published.

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Tributes

In 1995, Stanford established the John Milton Oskison Writing Competition, held annually.

In 2008, a crater on Mercury was named after him.