County author’s book drawing attention

Cordry spotlights unknown Cheyenne history

  • Dee Cordry holds his newest book which documents 190 years of Cheyenne history. Photo provided.
    Dee Cordry holds his newest book which documents 190 years of Cheyenne history. Photo provided.
  • Inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in November 2021, El Reno native Harvey Pratt is the great-great-greatgrandson of White Thunder. Photo by Abraham Farrar.
    Inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in November 2021, El Reno native Harvey Pratt is the great-great-greatgrandson of White Thunder. Photo by Abraham Farrar.
  • An artist’s depiction shows White Thunder’s daughter Owl Woman, who married William Bent. William Bent was highly instrumental in opening up the western frontier. Owl Woman and William Bent were Harvey Pratt’s great-great-grandparents. Photo provided.
    An artist’s depiction shows White Thunder’s daughter Owl Woman, who married William Bent. William Bent was highly instrumental in opening up the western frontier. Owl Woman and William Bent were Harvey Pratt’s great-great-grandparents. Photo provided.
  • Shown is the French-Cheyenne scout and interpreter Edmund Guerrier who married Julia Bent. The two survived the Sand Creek Massacre. Julia and Edmund were Harvey Pratt’s great-grandparents. Geary, Oklahoma, is named after Edmund Guerrier. Photo provided.
    Shown is the French-Cheyenne scout and interpreter Edmund Guerrier who married Julia Bent. The two survived the Sand Creek Massacre. Julia and Edmund were Harvey Pratt’s great-grandparents. Geary, Oklahoma, is named after Edmund Guerrier. Photo provided.
A native Oklahoman and Canadian County resident, historian Dee Cordry’s latest book, “Children of White Thunder Legacy of a Cheyenne Family 1830-2020,” is drawing long-overdue attention to a subject often hidden or misrepresented. Released in April, Cordry’s book details 190 years of Cheyenne history. “The Cheyenne and Arapaho people lived in the Yukon and Mustang areas,” Cordry said. …

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