2m 30s

Allotments After Removal

Lisa Billy

After the Chickasaws arrived in Indian Territory, they had to reestablish their government and get used to a new land.

1m 30s

The Proposed State of Sequoyah

Neal McCaleb

Shortly before Oklahoma’s statehood, tribes in Indian Territory hoped to form a separate Indian nation, Sequoyah.

Indian Citizenship Act

First Americans denied citizenship until now

This Act, also known as the Snyder Act, was named in honor of Representative Homer P. Snyder of New York. It granted Indians full U.S. citizenship.

1m 30s

Reestablishing Indian Self-Governance

Neal McCaleb, Ambassador At-Large, Chickasaw Nation

In 1898 tribes were stripped of any right to control their own affairs.

Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act

Supported the business and governmental aspects of Oklahoma tribes

While Governor Johnston had generally supported Collier's Indian Reorganization Act, that Act tended to favor the Southwestern Indians.

2m

Abolishment Averted: A Drive for Revitalizaton

Richard Green

• Historic Figures

Before the intent to abolish tribal governments could be acted upon, there were Indian movements pressing for their rights.

2m

The Tribe's Plan to Reenter Mississippi: Early Interest

Richard Green

• Historic Figures

Richard Green reports that in about 1978, Gov. Overton James responded to an invitation to tour the tribe's ancestral homelands in Mississippi.

American Indian Movement

Founded to reverse ruinous federal policies and renew the spirit of American Indian people

The late 1960s was a period of unrest for many in the United States, including American Indians, many of whom felt they were not being treated fairly.