The centennial of Oklahoma Territory settlement by Native Americans of the Five Civilized Tribes was commemorated with a stamp issued on October 13 , 1948 , showing reproductions of the Five Great Seals of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma . Native Americans of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma - Cherokee , Chickasaw , Choctaw , Muscogee and Seminole - celebrated the centennial of their forced move of the Trail of Tears , an ordeal lasting from 1838 to 1848 . The Centennial and stamp were meant to honor " their remarkable progress and achievements . " From 1848 to 1948 , the members of the five tribes in the Union of the Five Tribes made a ' March of Progress ' in arts , letters , government and professional fields that contributed to the attainment of Statehood . Oklahoma was the home of almost one-half of the entire Indian population of the nation
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Territories of the United States on stamps