Civilized Tribes to establish their own police force. They had no funds for that, and during the American Civil War, the Seminole Government was dysfunctional. It was 1876 before Governor hired A. Q. Brown, a young cattle drover from Texas, as the first lighthorseman. Sources Foreman, Carolyn Thomas. "The Light-Horse in the Indian Territory", Chronicles of Oklahoma 34:1 (January 1956) 17-43 (retrieved August 17, 2006) Luna-Firebaugh, Eileen. Tribal Policing: Asserting Sovereignty, Seeking Justice. 2007. University of Arizona Press. Available on Google Books. References External links Muscogee (Creek) Lighthorse Seminole Light Horse Native American tribal police Gendarmerie Lawmen of the American Old West Native American history of Oklahoma Pre-statehood history of Oklahoma Mounted police