1. Boomer Sooner Chapter 12 Elias C. Boudinot Elias Boudinot’s son
Lawyer-Lobbyist in Washington, D.C.
Is concerned with homeless in D.C.
Is shown new map of Indian Territory
Wants to open Unassigned Lands
Location of Unassigned Lands
Use Homestead Act
Beginning of Boomer Movement

2. Boomer Sooner Boomers Promote the opening of the Unassigned Land
Boudinot’s letters are read
David L. Payne
Work
Oklahoma Colony
Prince of the Boomers
Camp Alice
Ft. Smith

3. Boomer Sooner Springer Amendment
Payne dies and is replaced by William Couch
Takes Boomers to Stillwater
Indian Appropriations Act (Law)
1889 Debate
William Springer
Springer Amendment
“The Unassigned Lands shall be open to Homesteaders” (Specific Sentence)
March 2 and 23, 1889

4. Boomer Sooner Preparation of Unassigned Lands March 23-April 21, 1889
Homesteads of 160 acres and city lots
11,000 homesteads and 4 cities
Law says land opened by landrun

5. Boomer Sooner Land Run of 1889 April 22, 1889 50,000 participated
Gunshots at noon
Video
Sooners
Entered land early
Land thieves

6. Boomer Sooner April 22, 1889 End of the Day 11,000 had homesteads
OkC and Guthrie were Born Grown
Langston
All-Black community
E.P. McCabe