1. oklahoma adventure
Centennial Edition

2. Encounter in Indian Territory by Oklahoma artist Charles Banks Wilson.
Unit 2
Removals
Encounter in Indian Territory by Oklahoma artist Charles Banks Wilson.

3. Cultural and Religious Conflicts
Chapter 5
Cultural and Religious Conflicts
The Story of the Indian
Sovereignty of Indian Nations
Doctrine of Discovery
Property Ownership
Other Cultural Differences
Conflict of Interest
The Indian Problem

4. Cultural and Religious Conflicts
Chapter 5
Cultural and Religious Conflicts
King Phillip’s War
The Quakers
Rights of Conquest
Solutions to the “Indian Problem”
Removal
Allotment
Public Demands and Action

5. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
How did the government officials justify confiscating Indian lands?
How did the purchase of the Louisiana Territory affect the problem of taking Indian lands?
How did the old European “doctrine of discovery” influence government and Indian relationships?
How did whites and Indians view one another?
What three ways did governmental policies encourage acculturation and assimilation of Indians?
How did the War of 1812 intensify the problems between the Indian and the white man?

6. Cherokee relocation is illustrated by Robert Lindneux in his painting Trail of Tears.

7. Early Cherokee Indian life is re-enacted in Tahlequah at Tsa-la-gi Historic Center.

8. A mural painting by Fred Olds showing Indian removal is on display in the Chickasha Tribal Museum.