Ruth Arrington

Ruth Arrington (October 15, 1924 – October 26, 2002) was an American Muscogee Nation academic, media personality, and community leader. She was a speech professor at Northeastern State University, where she was also coordinator for their Indian Studies Program. She worked in outdoor drama, appearing in Horn in the West as Nancy Ward, as well as a filmmaker and media producer. She was also a community leader for Native Americans, including at the Muscogee Nation. Biography Arrington, a member of the Muscogee Nation, was born on October 15, 1924, in Red Fork, Oklahoma.

Arrington worked as a speech professor at Northeastern State University, as well as coordinator for the Indian Studies Program. She also won a Cultural Achievement Award from the American Association of University Women's Oklahoma Division.