Oklahoma Territory

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former regions and territories of the united states

history of oklahoma

1890 establishments

SHOPPER'S DELIGHT

LANDS THAT CAME TO MAKE UP OKLAHOMA TERRITORY

Old Oklahoma – April, 22, 1889 – opened by land run.

No Man's Land – May 2, 1890, assigned to Oklahoma Territory by Organic Act.

Iowa Reserve – September 22, 1891 – opened by land run.

Sac And Fox Reserve – September 22, 1891 – opened by land run.

Tonkawa Reserve – 1891 – allotment.

Citizen Potawatomi and Absentee Shawnee reserve – September 22, 1891 – opened by land run.

Cheyenne Arapaho reserve – April 19, 1892 – opened by land run.

Cherokee Outlet – September 17, 1893 – opened by land run.

Kickapoo Reserve – May 4, 1896 – opened by land run.

Greer County – March 16, 1896 – officially assigned to Oklahoma Territory (Supreme Court decision May 23, 1895, separated the county from Texas).

Commanche , Kiowa , and Apache reserve – June 9 through August 6, 1901 – lottery.

Wichita and Caddo reserve – June 9 through August 6, 1901 – lottery.

Ponca and Otoe – Misouria reserve – 1904 – allotment.

Kaw Reserve – 1906 – allotment.

Osage Reserve – 1906 – allotment.

Big Pasture – December 1906 – sealed bid.

EXTERNAL LINKS

''History of the State of Oklahoma'', 1908