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Tribal Ratification

When: November 1897
Where: Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations
Part of: Atoka Agreement signed by Chickasaw, Choctaw and Dawes Commission

The Choctaw and Chickasaw nations ratified the Atoka Agreement in November 1897.

Following the initial signing, the two tribes formally ratified the document in November 1897. This ratification confirmed the agreement's provisions regarding the allotment of communal lands to individual households and the sale of surplus land to non-natives.

Sources

Atoka Agreement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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