Episode 2 of 3
Effective Date of the Curtis Act
- When
- 1898
- Where
- Indian Territory
The Curtis Act of 1898 amended the Dawes Act to break up tribal governments and communal lands in Indian Territory.
The Act resulted in the break-up of tribal governments and communal lands in Indian Territory. The tribes immediately lost control of about 90 million acres of their communal lands. The Act enabled Oklahoma to be admitted as a state, which followed in 1907.
Sources
- Curtis Act of 1898 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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