Laura Lykins

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.[4][5] Later that same year, Lykins became the first female admitted to the Oklahoma State Bar.

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