Press Release
August 27, 2025
Contact: Julia Moser
Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-282-1889
[email protected]
okhistory.org/territorialmuseum
Author Dr. Lisa Barnett to Discuss New Book at Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library
GUTHRIE, Okla. — On Thursday, September 11, at 6 p.m., the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library will host Dr. Lisa Barnett for a discussion on her new book, “Peyote Politics: The Making of the Native American Church, 1880–1937.”
Barnett is an Associate Professor of American Religious History at Phillips Theological Seminary. She did her Ph.D. in the history department at Texas Christian University, focusing on U.S. history since 1877, specifically American Indian history and American religious history. She has a Master of Divinity and a Master of Theology in History from Brite Divinity School. She is also an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Dr. Barnett currently serves as a trustee for the Disciples of Christ Historical Society, oversees the Isaac Errett student history paper competition and is the co-moderator of the Center for Indigenous Ministries (DOC).
No registration is required for this free event, but donations are always appreciated. The Oklahoma Territorial Museum is located at 406 E. Oklahoma Ave. in Guthrie. For more information, please call 405-282-1889.
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed during the program do not necessarily represent those of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications, the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library are available upon request.
