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In 1881, the US returned 26,236 acres (106.17 km 2) of Knox County, Nebraska, to the Ponca, and about half the tribe moved back north from Indian Territory. Today, the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma have their headquarters in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
5 days ago · In 1866 the western half of Indian Territory was ceded to the United States, which opened part of it to white settlers in 1889. This portion became the Territory of Oklahoma in 1890 and eventually encompassed all the lands ceded in 1866.
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May 23, 2018 · The land that now forms most of the state of Oklahoma appears as “Indian Territory” on maps drawn in the 1800s. Created for resettlement of Indian (Native American) peoples removed from the East, Indian Territory eventually was home to members of tribes from across the nation.
Numerous Paleoindian cultures occupied North America, with some arrayed around the Great Plains and Great Lakes of the modern United States of America and Canada, as well as adjacent areas to the West and Southwest.
Nov 9, 2009 · In 1907, Oklahoma became a state and Indian Territory was considered lost. A 2020 decision by the Supreme Court, however, highlighted ongoing interest in Native American territorial rights.
Aug 21, 2023 · When did Native Americans first arrive in North America and from where? Native Americans are thought to have begun arriving in North America from Asia c. 40,000 BCE to c. 14,000 BCE through a series of migrations across the land bridge between Siberia and Alaska known as Beringia as well as by sea.
Jul 16, 2020 · The Supreme Court’s July 9 ruling that half of Oklahoma belongs to the Muscogee Nation confirms what Indigenous people already knew: North America is ‘Indian Country.’
