No Man's Land, AKA the Disputed Territory
Until the 1830s, the Disputed Territory along the Red River, where Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana meet, was a "no man's land."
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 2
Pancanula or Pauchunla or Paucaunla or Pa...whatever in old Panola County, Chickasaw Nation
In May 1899. a letter in a Denison newspaper appeared about a "new, thriving, up-to-date town" named Pancanula, Chickasaw Nation.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 25
The Camp Napoleon Treaty
A Peace Treaty that wasn't supposed to be peaceful was signed by the tribes southern Indian Territory at Camp Napoleon in May 1865.
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Robin Cole-Jett
May 8
Indian City, USA
Several years ago, I took a road trip and found myself at Indian City, USA. I'm glad I did, because Indian City, USA is no more.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 30
Second Chances: Resurrected Sulphur, Oklahoma
Ultimately, what has been destroyed in Sulphur, Oklahoma has been resurrected
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Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 28
A House History, Part II: The Cloud-Stark Mansion in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas
The Killgore Mansion is tied to the Cloud Stark Mansion of Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas... and it's not just based on the time period.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 14
Satanta at Fort Sill, maybe
This photograph depicts "part of Satanta's Kiowa Band at Sutler's Store, Fort Sill, Indian Territory" by either Soule or Bliss.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 21, 2023
German Map of Arkansas, 1824
This 1824 German map of Arkansas Territory is a lot more illuminating than many others from the same period I've encountered.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 3, 2023
What's in a Name? Oklahoma, Muriel Wright, and Chester Howe
Muriel Wright and Chester Howe explained different versions of how the state of Oklahoma achieved its name.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Nov 26, 2023
Rainy Mountain Indian School for the Kiowa and Apache Tribes
From 1893 to 1920, Rainy Mountain Indian School "Americanized" children from the Kiowa and Apache tribes, and now lies as an unmarked ruin.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 24, 2023
The Cossatot River
The Cossatot River derives from a French word meaning"crushed head," and in 1833, it was to be spanned by a toll bridge.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 15, 2023
Photograph of an Execution in the Choctaw Nation
The only available photographic documentation of an execution carried out by the Choctaw Nation's Lighthorsemen.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 12, 2023
Bianca Babb, abducted by Comanches
Bianca Babb was seven years old when she was abducted by Comanches after her mother was killed in a raid.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 9, 2023
Sketch of the Pawnee (Wichita) Village by George Catlin
The Pawnee/ Wichita village that George Catlin sketched was abandoned by the 1860s.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 26, 2023
Calera keeps changing
Calera (Bryan County, Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma) began life as Cale Switch in 1872.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 23, 2023
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, 2023
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 18, 2023
Comanche Rations at Fort Supply
Comanches received rations of food as well as monies to offset the loss of territory at Fort Supply.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 17, 2023
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 17, 2023
Fort Washita
Fort Washita's main purpose was to protect Chickasaw and Choctaw settlers from the Plains Indians and Anglo "land smugglers."
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