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Dr. Rennard Strickland, a legal historian of Osage and Cherokee heritage, died January 5, 2021, in Norman at the age of 80, where he was the Senior Scholar in Residence at the University of Oklahoma Law Center.

Strickland, a native of Muskogee was considered a pioneer in introducing Indian Law into the University’s legal curriculum. At the time of his death, he had authored, co-authored, edited and co-edited 47 books and 208 essays, book chapters, and articles.

He was frequently cited by courts and scholars for his work as revision editor-in-chief of Felix Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law. Strickland had been involved in the resolution of a number of significant Indian cases, including testifying on behalf of the Muskogee Nation and against the State of Oklahoma in the case which established the rights of American Indian tribes to engage in gaming.

Strickland was the Founding Director of the Center for the Study of American Law and Pol