Laura Lykins Explained

Laura Lykins (born 1869/70^[1]) was Oklahoma's first female lawyer.^[2] She was born on the Shawnee Indian Reservation in Kansas.^[3] Her mother was Caucasian whereas her father was the brother of the Shawnee chief Blue Jacket.^[4] Lykins graduated from the law department of the Carlisle Indian School in 1898 before relocating to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.^[5] Later that same year, Lykins became the first female admitted to the Oklahoma State Bar.

See also

• List of first women lawyers and judges in Oklahoma

References

1. Web site: Burke . Bari R. . Early Native American Women Lawyers (or students of law) . Montana's Early Women Lawyers: Trail-Blazing, Big Sky Sisters-in-Law . 4 February 2016 . 4 June 2020.
2. Book: Weatherford, Doris. Women in American Politics: History and Milestones. 2012-01-20. SAGE. 9781608710072. en.
3. Book: The Law Student's Helper. 1898. Collector Publishing Company. en.
4. Web site: Early Native American Women Lawyers (or students of law). Burke. Bari R.. 2016-02-04. Montana's Early Women Lawyers: Trail-blazing, Big Sky Sisters-in-Law. en. 2019-08-24.
5. Book: The Bar. 1896. West Virginia Bar Association.. en.