Indian Territory

noun

a former territory of the U.S.: now in E Oklahoma. About 31,000 sq. mi. (80,000 sq. km).

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Indian Territory

noun

the territory established in the early 19th century in present-day Oklahoma, where Indians were forced to settle by the US government. The last remnant was integrated into the new state of Oklahoma in 1907

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