Native American land in Oklahoma given to white settlers

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.6: Indigenous Writing and Culture of North America - United States.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Sarah Henzi (Simon Fraser University), Padraig Kirwan (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University)

Domains

Colonialism and colonisation

Dates

Date of occurrence 1889-04-22

Places

United States (Location)

Cultural Identities

First Nations/Indigenous US-American

On 22 April, the U.S. opened Oklahoma to white settlement. Within 24 hours claims for million acres were staked by over 50,000 settlers.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Native American land in Oklahoma given to white settlers". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5348, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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