Cherokee, andChoctaw, and, in the 1870s, suchPlains Indiansas theCheyenne,Arapaho,Kiowa, andComanche—had been forcibly removed toIndian Territory, where they joined local groups such as theWichitaandKansa. Among both the original inhabitants and the newcomers, some weresedentary, peaceful, ...
Most Blacks initially arrived in Indian Territory in the middle of the nineteenth century via the Trail of Tears and other forced relocations as the property of the slaveholding Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, and Seminole nations. Many attempted to escape their bondage by revolt or by runni...
The northeasternOzark Plateaus province, most of which lies in Missouri andArkansas, has rough terrain and small fields devoted primarily to growing fruits and vegetables. Once important as a lead and zinc producer, the plateau region has aCherokeeheritage and beautiful rivers that make it a major...
Bill Cherokee, Indian Chief from Oklahoma, Sharp ShooterNeal Douglass
There are several tools that I publish as a way to assist you in your quest that may be of use, one is a lookups page for Cherokee Census Rolls, and there is also some very excellent Free Genealogy Charts and worksheets provided to help keep you organized. If you have Vital Records ...
At the conclusion of the Civil War, with new federal treaties dangling in the balance, three of these five tribesimmediately compliedwith the federal requirement to emancipate their slaves. The Cherokee, Seminole, and Creek tribes did so without hesitation. The Choctaw and Chickasaw people did not...
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Roller Coaster Highway brand10000/YouTube While I've never heard of it before, it's apparently pretty famous in some parts of the state. It's along a stretch of county road just north of the sleepy town of Wewoka, Oklahoma, just off OK State Highway 56. The locals have even gone ou...
Participation in community activities according to the degree of Indian blood of a group of Cherokee Indians residing in Bunch Township, Adair County, Okla... Participation in community activities according to the degree of Indian blood of a group of Cherokee Indians residing in Bunch Township, Ada...
Born in 1879 on a large ranch in the Cherokee Nation near what later would become Oologah, Oklahoma, Will Rogers was first an Indian, a cowboy then a national figure. Will Rogers was a star of Broadway and 71 movies of the 1920s and 1930s, a popular broadcaster and wrote more than ...