unoccupied lands

What Did The Springer Amendment Do?

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What Did The Springer Amendment Do? As a “rider” to the Indian Appropriations Act for 1890, the Springer Amendment began the process of placing the Unassigned Lands of Indian Territory within the federal public domain and open to homesteaders. What happened to the Unassigned Lands? The Unassigned Lands in Oklahoma were in the center of

What Did Elias Boudinot Say About The Unassigned Lands?

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What Did Elias Boudinot Say About The Unassigned Lands? The term “Unassigned Lands” was first used in 1879 when mixed-blood Cherokee journalist Elias C. Boudinot wrote an article for the Chicago Times stating that the area should be opened to white settlement. What happened to the Unassigned Lands? The Unassigned Lands in Oklahoma were in