Listen "Episode 12 A Mysterious "Negro" Settlement"
Episode Synopsis
This episode describes a settlement of black people that appeared on Indian Territory maps from the 1870s till the early 20th century and that soon disappeared. Who were they? Were they tribal Freedmen? Were they migrants seeking refuge after the Civil War? Where did they go, and why did they disappear? Images of the maps reflecting this settlment are found on the August 2010 post of the African-NativeAmerican Genealogy Blog.
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