Question

How did the government divide and open up the lands of the Indian nations in present-day Oklahoma? How did this affect the region and change the cultural landscape?

Answer 1

The key fact to know is the Dawe's severalty Act. This act attempted to assimilate Indians into mainstream culture by taking tribal landholdings, breaking them up, and giving them to individuals. This did result in partial assimilation, but many traditional Indian cultures refused to subject themselves to American culture.