Muriel Hazel Wright (1889 –1975) was an American teacher, historian, and writer on the Choctaw Nation. She wrote several books about Oklahoma, and was unofficially called the "Historian of Oklahoma." She also was very active in the Oklahoma Historical Society and served as editor of the Chronicles of Oklahoma from 1955 to 1971. She authored three textbooks about the state's history, which were used in public schools: The Story of Oklahoma, Our Oklahoma and The Oklahoma History. In 1922, she joined the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS), where she was very active for much of her life. After 1924, she devoted her time to writing about the Native Americans of Oklahoma. She contributed to and edited the OHS quarterly journal, The Chronicles of Oklahoma, although she was not formally given the title of editor until 1955. Wright took a leading role in negotiating for Choctaw rights and compensation for the loss of their historic lands.
Portrait courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection
