History Bites : The Oklahoma Land Rush

Librarian Stephanie Vecchio discusses the Oklahoma land rush, which began when the U.S. government opened 1.9 million acres of Native American land to settlers in 1889.

[@Therealdealjohnneal]

My family’s homestead is in Guthrie.

[@alexmason2659]

My family's ranch is in El Reno but they say my family has been here since the 1870s and some were among the US soldiers stationed at Fort Reno

[@bbkingme8831]

Yes. If u are Indian. U were imigrants. The natives were what u call African Americans. Look at the pictures and art from the 1400s. Once again. In 1901. The word native was changed to negro. U can Google that. So unless were known as negros. I cant help

[@dannypalmer7701]

They didnt teach us shit at Apache Schools.

[@kale_xo]

We used to recreate the land run every year at school. We’d dress-up and bring our lunches. Then at noon on April 22nd we would line up on the playground and when they shot the pop gun in the air (yes, a pop gun at school.. it was the 90’s lol) we would all run with our friends, our lunches and our stick horses and find a place to settle and eat. Then after school we’d all go down to the 89’er Festival to ride rides and watch the parade ❤ Im so thankful for those memories. Now I pay taxes and it sucks.

[@dannypalmer7701]

Rush in steal that indian lands! 😢

[@marjorieanderson8626]

Wasn't the settlers fault that the government "stole" the land... never mind the government did actually pay the tribes for the land.

[@Aj-ro6uk]

@@marjorieanderson8626the government isn’t exactly aliens from another planet.the government is elected and formed by the same people who stole this lands

[@akioisbored]

@@marjorieanderson8626 i have an arm