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Tobias William Frazier, Sr. (1892–1975) was a full-blood Choctaw Indian who was a member of the famous fourteen Choctaw Code Talkers. The Code Talkers pioneered the use of American Indian languages as military code during war. Their initial exploits took place during World War I, and were repeated by Native American tribes during World War II. They are referred to collectively as Code Talkers. Frazier, in addition to his contribution to American history as a Choctaw Code Talker, also personifies the Choctaws’ success in accommodating the changes brought about by Oklahoma’s statehood, following the dissolution of their self-governing republic. ==The Frazier Family== After their arrival in the Indian Territory via the Trail of Tears, the Frazier family became leaders in Choctaw government and society. Tobias Frazier’s grandfather, Robert, was elected a county judge of Cedar County, Choctaw Nation. Choctaw jurisprudence would be familiar to today's court officials, except for the role played by the judge: in the Choctaw Nation he was always a visible and influential leader of society. Tobias Frazier's father, Reason J. Frazier, was a county ranger, or member of the "Lighthorse" serving Cedar County. Lighthorsemen were lawmen, and charged with keeping the peace. Starting in 1832 Choctaw authorities, in mapping and laying out their new nation, created an orderly system of regional districts and counties, drawing their borders to conform to generally recognizable geographic landmarks. A prominent waterway known as Frazier Creek formed the boundary between Towson County and Cedar County. The creek took its name from the Frazier family.〔''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'', Plate 38.〕 Frazier Creek is in northeastern Choctaw County and southeastern Pushmataha County in Oklahoma. Fraziers have always been keen observer of Choctaw politics and government. Thirty years after the dissolution of Choctaw government one was still able to describe its political and legal system in intimate detail. “I think that we had the best laws in the country, and it would be better if we had the same laws now in the state,” he proclaimed with pride in 1937.〔Interview with Harrison Frazier, Indian-Pioneer Papers, Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries. Harrison was a cousin of Tobias Frazier.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tobias W. Frazier」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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