Greg Olson served as the Curator of Exhibits and Special Projects at the Missouri State Archives from 2000–2018 and is the author of six books, including: The Ioway in Missouri; Voodoo Priests, Noble Savages, and Ozark Gypsies: The Life of Folklorist Mary Alicia Owen; and Ioway Life: Reservation and Reform, 1837–1860.

“Indigenous Missourians covers the remarkable history of Missouri. Starting 12,000 years ago and moving to the present, it pulls together numerous resources and is easy to read. From the first people living in what is now Missouri, through European contact, treaties, wars, and up to today, this book covers it all. Indigenous Missourians has been needed for a long time and is a valuable resource for Indigenous people, Missourians, historians, and those that love U.S. history and world events.”—Candace Sall, Director of the Museum of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia “As an Osage and educator, I’m glad to see part of our history explored in Indigenous Missourians. Olson has taken steps to ensure that the Indigenous perspective remains a guiding principle throughout the historical narrative, bringing much-needed balance to the telling of our story.”—Jimmy Beason II, Haskell Indian Nation University, author of Native Americans in History: A History Book for Kids “Greg Olson has carried out an important survey of Indigenous peoples in the land we now call Missouri, one that covers many Indigenous nations, a broad swath of time, and challenges long-held myths and stereotypes.”—Tai S. Edwards, Director of the Kansas Studies Institute at Johnson County Community College, author of Osage Women and Empire: Gender and Power “With his sixth book, subtitled Ancient Societies to the Present [Olson] interweaves Native history and state history, with some particularly original research after the Civil War.”—St. Louis Post Dispatch

Greg Olson served as the Curator of Exhibits and Special Projects at the Missouri State Archives from 2000–2018 and is the author of six books, including: The Ioway in Missouri; Voodoo Priests, Noble Savages, and Ozark Gypsies: The Life of Folklorist Mary Alicia Owen; and Ioway Life: Reservation and Reform, 1837–1860.

“Indigenous Missourians covers the remarkable history of Missouri. Starting 12,000 years ago and moving to the present, it pulls together numerous resources and is easy to read. From the first people living in what is now Missouri, through European contact, treaties, wars, and up to today, this book covers it all. Indigenous Missourians has been needed for a long time and is a valuable resource for Indigenous people, Missourians, historians, and those that love U.S. history and world events.”—Candace Sall, Director of the Museum of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia “As an Osage and educator, I’m glad to see part of our history explored in Indigenous Missourians. Olson has taken steps to ensure that the Indigenous perspective remains a guiding principle throughout the historical narrative, bringing much-needed balance to the telling of our story.”—Jimmy Beason II, Haskell Indian Nation University, author of Native Americans in History: A History Book for Kids “Greg Olson has carried out an important survey of Indigenous peoples in the land we now call Missouri, one that covers many Indigenous nations, a broad swath of time, and challenges long-held myths and stereotypes.”—Tai S. Edwards, Director of the Kansas Studies Institute at Johnson County Community College, author of Osage Women and Empire: Gender and Power “With his sixth book, subtitled Ancient Societies to the Present [Olson] interweaves Native history and state history, with some particularly original research after the Civil War.”—St. Louis Post Dispatch

Greg Olson served as the Curator of Exhibits and Special Projects at the Missouri State Archives from 2000–2018 and is the author of six books, including: The Ioway in Missouri; Voodoo Priests, Noble Savages, and Ozark Gypsies: The Life of Folklorist Mary Alicia Owen; and Ioway Life: Reservation and Reform, 1837–1860.

“Indigenous Missourians covers the remarkable history of Missouri. Starting 12,000 years ago and moving to the present, it pulls together numerous resources and is easy to read. From the first people living in what is now Missouri, through European contact, treaties, wars, and up to today, this book covers it all. Indigenous Missourians has been needed for a long time and is a valuable resource for Indigenous people, Missourians, historians, and those that love U.S. history and world events.”—Candace Sall, Director of the Museum of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia “As an Osage and educator, I’m glad to see part of our history explored in Indigenous Missourians. Olson has taken steps to ensure that the Indigenous perspective remains a guiding principle throughout the historical narrative, bringing much-needed balance to the telling of our story.”—Jimmy Beason II, Haskell Indian Nation University, author of Native Americans in History: A History Book for Kids “Greg Olson has carried out an important survey of Indigenous peoples in the land we now call Missouri, one that covers many Indigenous nations, a broad swath of time, and challenges long-held myths and stereotypes.”—Tai S. Edwards, Director of the Kansas Studies Institute at Johnson County Community College, author of Osage Women and Empire: Gender and Power “With his sixth book, subtitled Ancient Societies to the Present [Olson] interweaves Native history and state history, with some particularly original research after the Civil War.”—St. Louis Post Dispatch