This interesting historical document covers the process of the creation of the Dawes Rolls of Native Americans in Indian Territory and Oklahoma. In the years after the Civil War there was an influx of many tribes and emigrants into the territory, and the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes was created in 1893 to sort out and divide the land between tribes and freedmen, the African-American descendants of slaves who were liberated after the Civil War. The text recounts how the lands were split up and includes information on the allotment of land to the Five Civilized Tribes of Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, Cherokee, and Seminole, and the freedmen as well. All contained in paper booklet with title page, contents, 77 pages, and 10 maps. The list of maps include:

A. Map Showing the Progress of Allotment in the Creek Nation (18.0 x 19.3").
B. Exhibit 2 - Diagram Showing Irregular Holdings (8.1 x 8.1").
C. Exhibit 3 - Diagram Showing Selections as Made (8.1 x 8.1").
D. Map Showing Progress of Surveys in the Creek Nation (18.0 x 19.3").
E. Map of Chocktaw Nation Indian Territory..., (18.1 x 20.0").
F. Map pf Chickasaw Nation... (18.3 x 19.7").
G. Classification in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory... (22.3 x 18.2").
H. Allotments in Tp. No. 5 North, Range No. 10 East (15.3 x 13.4").
I. Map Showing Leases in Creek Nation (18.1 x 19.3").
J. Map of Indian Territory (18.0 x 20.0").

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Condition: B

The folding maps are good to very good with some light toning, occasional color offsetting, and short binding tears. The map of the Chickasaw Nation and Indian Territory have some small separations along a lower fold resulting in minute loss. Text is lightly toned with a bit of foxing on a few pages. Wrappers have a few edge chips and a small tear along the top joints.