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Passage of the Oklahoma Organic Act
- When
- May 2, 1890
- Where
- Capitol Building
- Part of
- Oklahoma Organic Act signed
Congress passed the Oklahoma Organic Act on May 2, 1890, officially creating Oklahoma Territory and organizing its legal and administrative framework.
The act organized the western half of Indian Territory and No Man's Land into Oklahoma Territory. It initially excluded lands occupied by the Five Civilized Tribes but reorganized the legal system of Indian Territory, providing for a mechanism to consolidate the two territories.
Sources
- Oklahoma Territory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
- Oklahoma Organic Act Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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