End of the Bison: Deliberate Slaughter to Destroy the Plains
The U.S. Army was instrumental in the slaughter of bison to destroy the Plains tribes.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 23
Polly Ann Colbert, Chickasaw Free Woman
The life of Polly Ann Colbert, a Chickasaw Free Woman, is a history lesson of Indian Territory.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 22
Indian Territory in the Civil War
The re-taking of forts in Indian Territory was one minor focus of Grant's Vicksburg campaign in the Civil War.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 22
Sang pour Sang
The bones of the Natchez warriorss could be seen there years afterwards at Lake Sang pour Sang — "Blood for Blood."
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 17
Fort Sill, Still Active
Fort Sill represents the Old West and flourishes as the last remaining, active military post that was built during the Indian wars.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16
The Yattassee Village along the Red River
A 1721 map places the Yattassee village (spelled Yatachez) on the eastern side of the Red River.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 13
The Chickasaws and their Nation
Establishing the Chickasaw Nation along the Red River proved to be a long ordeal.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 13
The Shawnees in the Red River Valley of Texas and Oklahoma
The Shawnees were originally from the Ohio River, not the Red River.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 13
The Kiowas of the Oklahoma Plains
The Kiowas of the Oklahoma Plains created a unique horse and buffalo hunting culture.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 10
The Tonkawas: Texas Originals
One of the more fascinating cultures of the original Red River Valley people are the Tonkawas, a very distinct Texas tribe.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 10
The Academies of the Choctaws and Chickasaws
The academies established by the Choctaws and Chickasaws in Indian Territory were mission schools.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 8
The Osages in the Red River Valley
The Osage Nation claims to have held territory from the Ohio to the Red River Valley of the South.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 8
The Comanche Empire
The Comancheria — the Comanche Empire — became a formidable force for both the Europeans and Anglo American colonizers.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 6
The Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory
The Choctaw Nation was the first of the "five civilized tribes" to face removal into Indian Territory.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 5
Red River Original Tribes
Four major tribes — the Red River Originals — inhabited the Red River Valley of the Southwest before and during European invasion.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 3
The Wichitas, Natives of the Cross Timbers
The Wichitas were the people of the Cross Timbers.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 2
The Original Homeland of the Caddos
The original homelands of the Caddos consist of the Red River Valley from southeastern Oklahoma to Natchitoches, Louisiana.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 1
Fort Los Adaes in Robeline, Louisiana
Fort Los Adaes near Robeline, Louisiana was once the capital of Spanish Texas.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Aug 31
Boggy Depot
By the late 1830s, Boggy Depot centered the Choctaw/ Chickasaw Nation.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Aug 30
Spanish Fort in Montague County, Texas: Not Spanish and not a Fort
Spanish Fort in Montague County, Texas was originally a Taovayan village that spanned the Red River.
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