Central Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Reservation

The Red River Journey

Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

1. Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Reservation Marker

Inscription. In 1867, the Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache Indians accepted a reservation of more than three million acres in present-day southwest Oklahoma. Bounded on the west by the North Fork of the Red River and the east by the Chickasaw Nation, many of the Indians fled the reservation, largely in response to shameful treatment by corrupt Indian agents.

The federal government broke up the reservation in 1901 by allotting 160 acres of land to each tribal member. Allotment was carried out despite the possibility of mistranslation, which led to tribal leaders agreeing to allotment, protests from military officers, Indian agents, and Texas ranchers, and a lawsuit against the government by the Kiowa chief Lone Wolf.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 35° 29.612′ N, 97° 29.932′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. Marker can be reached from Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue. Marker is part of the Red River Journey pathway, which is on the grounds of the Oklahoma History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City OK 73105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Indian Blanket Flower (here, next to this marker); Fort Sill

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(a few steps from this marker); Big Pasture (a few steps from this marker); Hackberry Flat (a few steps from this marker); Saurophaganax Maximus (a few steps from this marker); Warren's Trading Post (a few steps from this marker); North Fork of the Red River (a few steps from this marker); Babbs Switch School Fire (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

2. Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Reservation Marker

Marker is on the far right, next to the large marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.