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'''1874''': Red River Uprising- Buffalo War, the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche and Kiowa tribes fought white hunters in Oklahoma and Texas in an attempt to save the baffalo hersds from destruction. | '''1874''': Red River Uprising- Buffalo War, the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche and Kiowa tribes fought white hunters in Oklahoma and Texas in an attempt to save the baffalo hersds from destruction. | ||
'''1889:''' The federal government purchased the “Unassigned Lands” from the Indians and opened them for white settlement. The first land rush attracted about 50,000 people. For historical accounts of the land run of 1889, see Stan Hoig, The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889. Oklahoma City, Okla.: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1984. | '''1889:''' The federal government purchased the “Unassigned Lands” from the Indians and opened them for white settlement. The first land rush attracted about 50,000 people. For historical accounts of the land run of 1889, see Stan Hoig, The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889. Oklahoma City, Okla.: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1984. 976.6 | ||
'''1890-:''' The Organic Act of 1890 established the 1906 Oklahoma Territory. This act organized seven counties in the “Unassigned Lands” and the Oklahoma panhandle (“No Man's Land”) and provided for the organization of additional<br>counties as Indian governments were discontinued and surplus land was opened to settlers. During this time, the Oklahoma Territory expanded to fill western Oklahoma by gradually absorbing the following areas: | '''1890-:''' The Organic Act of 1890 established the 1906 Oklahoma Territory. This act organized seven counties in the “Unassigned Lands” and the Oklahoma panhandle (“No Man's Land”) and provided for the organization of additional<br>counties as Indian governments were discontinued and surplus land was opened to settlers. During this time, the Oklahoma Territory expanded to fill western Oklahoma by gradually absorbing the following areas: | ||
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*Several reservations in central Oklahoma (1891) | *Several reservations in central Oklahoma (1891) | ||
*Cheyenne and Arapaho land (1892) | *Cheyenne and Arapaho land (1892) | ||
*The “Cherokee Outlet” (1893) | *The “Cherokee Outlet” (1893) | ||
*Greer County (1896) | *Greer County (1896) | ||
*Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache lands (1901 and 1906) | *Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache lands (1901 and 1906) | ||
'''1891:''' (September 22,) 900,000 acres of Indian land opened for general settlement by Presidential proclamaion- land had been ceded by Sauk, Fox anfd Potawatomi Indians. | '''1891:''' (September 22,) 900,000 acres of Indian land opened for general settlement by Presidential proclamaion- land had been ceded by Sauk, Fox anfd Potawatomi Indians. '''1893:''' (September 16,) Cherokee Strip between Kansas and Oklahom opened for "Land Rush" 6,000,000 acres had been purchased from the Cherokees in 1891. | ||
'''1893:''' (September 16,) Cherokee Strip between Kansas and Oklahom opened for "Land Rush" 6,000,000 acres had been purchased from the Cherokees in 1891. | |||
'''1893:''' 100,000 immigrants were attracted to northwestern Oklahoma when the “Cherokee Outlet” lands were opened. | '''1893:''' 100,000 immigrants were attracted to northwestern Oklahoma when the “Cherokee Outlet” lands were opened. | ||
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'''1897:''' An oil boom began at Bartlesville and thousands of new settlers arrived. | '''1897:''' An oil boom began at Bartlesville and thousands of new settlers arrived. | ||
'''1907:''' (November 16,)The Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory, known as the “twin territories,” were combined to become the state of Oklahoma. A helpful book about the many boundary changes in Oklahoma is John W. Morris, ed., ''Boundaries of Oklahoma''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1980. ( | '''1907:''' (November 16,)The Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory, known as the “twin territories,” were combined to become the state of Oklahoma. A helpful book about the many boundary changes in Oklahoma is John W. Morris, ed., ''Boundaries of Oklahoma''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1980. (Family History Library fiche 6,051,502.) | ||
The Family History Library collects town, county, and state histories. For general background, you may want to study the following: | The Family History Library collects town, county, and state histories. For general background, you may want to study the following: | ||
*Hill, Luther B. ''A History of the State of Oklahoma''. 2 vols. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing, 1908. ( | *Hill, Luther B. ''A History of the State of Oklahoma''. 2 vols. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing, 1908. (Family History Library film 1,000,353 items 1-2; fiche 6,051,224.) | ||
*McReynolds, Edwin C., et al. ''Oklahoma: The Story of Its Past and Present''. Rev. ed. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1971. | *McReynolds, Edwin C., et al. ''Oklahoma: The Story of Its Past and Present''. Rev. ed. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1971. | ||
*Gittinger, Roy. ''The Formation of the State of Oklahoma'' (1803-1906). Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1917. ( | *Gittinger, Roy. ''The Formation of the State of Oklahoma'' (1803-1906). Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1917. (Family History Library fiche 6,125,891.) | ||
'''Web Sites''' | '''Web Sites''' | ||