From what I can understand, there have been ongoing squabbles over borders between Texas, Okla, La. and Ark. forever, especially between Texas/Okla. The present Arkansas borders were set in 1836 when it became a state. Earlier maps show that 'Ark. Territory' included a lot of what is now Oklahoma. dusty ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Brown" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 8:38 PM Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Indian Territory > Did this territory that the Choctaws received, known as Arkansas Indian > Territory, become part of the present state of Oklahoma or was in lost in > cessions,,,Than You > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 8:18 PM > Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Indian Territory > > > > Mississippi Choctaws received territory in what is now the state of > > Arkansas > > after ceding their original land in Miss. after the Treaty of Doaks Stand. > > This territory was know as "Arkansas Indian Terr." > > > > dusty > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "April" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 6:32 AM > > Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Indian Territory > > > > > >> In the 1860 census, Ancestry lists some of Arkansas as "Indian Lands". > >> April > >> > >> James Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> was any part of arkansas or texas ever recognized as Indian Territory? > > Thanks James > >> > >> > >> ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > >> Need more CHOCTAW information?? Try Rusty Lang's website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~impson/ for censuses, genealogy lessons, > > articles, etc. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------- > >> Ring'em or ping'em. Make PC-to-phone calls as low as 1¢/min with Yahoo! > > Messenger with Voice. > >> > >> > >> ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > >> Got a PROBLEM?? Got a GRIPE?? Just wanna'WHINE?? Don't post it to the > > list...write to me at [email protected] > >> > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > > Need more CHOCTAW information?? Try Rusty Lang's website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~impson/ for censuses, genealogy lessons, > > articles, etc. > > > > > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > DON'T FORGET OUR ARCHIVES. Got a question? Looking for ancestor's name? Check our archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST >