Indian Territory

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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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Words nearby Indian Territory

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How to use Indian Territory in a sentence

Brother M., my companion whom you met last fall in Indian Territory, is well and I know will be glad to hear from you.
Prisons and Prayer: Or a Labor of Love|Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton
A few seconds later half a dozen fine looking men rode forward, a well-known official of the Indian Territory at their head.
The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill
From 1838-46 there was agitation about removal, first to Wisconsin, later to Indian Territory.
Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, Part III (the Text Being Chapters XXVIII-XXXIII of the London Edition, 1843, and the Appendix a Combination of the Appendices of the London and German [Coblentz, 1839] Editions)|Maximilian, Prinz von Wied
Because thats the boundary mark between Kansas and Indian Territory, replied the miner.
The Motor Boys Overland|Clarence Young

The civilized tribes had been slave-holders before their removal to Indian Territory.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Indian Territory

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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