[PAR] [TLE] Oklahoma [SEP] Oklahoma ( ; Cherokee: "Asgaya gigageyi" / ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎩᎦᎨᏱ; Pawnee: "Uukuhuúwa", Cayuga: "Gahnawiyoˀgeh") is a state in the South Central region of the United States.  It is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 United States.  The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words "okla" and "humma", meaning "red people."  It is also known informally by its nickname, "The Sooner State," in reference to the non-Native settlers who staked their claims on the choicest pieces of land before the official opening date and the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889, which opened the door for white settlement in America's Indian Territory.  The name was settled upon statehood.  Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory were merged and Indian was dropped from the name.  On November 16, 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the union.  Its residents are known as "Oklahomans," or informally "Okies", and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. [PAR] [TLE] Sooners [SEP] Sooners is the name given to settlers who entered the Unassigned Lands in what is now the state of Oklahoma before the official start of the Land Rush of 1889.  President Benjamin Harrison officially proclaimed the Unassigned Lands open to settlement on April 22, 1889.  As people lined up around the borders of the Oklahoma District, they waited for the official opening.  It wasn't until noon that it officially was opened to settlement.  The name derived from the "sooner clause" of the act, which stated that anyone who entered and occupied the land prior to the opening time would be denied the right to claim land.
[PAR] [TLE] Oklahoma [ SEP ] Oklahoma ( ; Cherokee : " Asgaya gigageyi " / ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎩᎦᎨᏱ ; Pawnee : " Uukuhuúwa " , Cayuga : " Gahnawiyoˀgeh " ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States . It is the 20th - most extensive and the 28th - most populous of the 50 United States . The state 's name is derived from the Choctaw words " okla " and " humma " , meaning " red people . " It is also known informally by its nickname , " The Sooner State , " in reference to the non - Native settlers who staked their claims on the choicest pieces of land before the official opening date and the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889 , which opened the door for white settlement in America 's Indian Territory . The name was settled upon statehood . Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory were merged and Indian was dropped from the name . On November 16 , 1907 , Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the union . Its residents are known as " Oklahomans , " or informally " Okies " , and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City . [PAR] [TLE] Sooners [ SEP ] Sooners is the name given to settlers who entered the Unassigned Lands in what is now the state of Oklahoma before the official start of the Land Rush of 1889 . President Benjamin Harrison officially proclaimed the Unassigned Lands open to settlement on April 22 , 1889 . As people lined up around the borders of the Oklahoma District , they waited for the official opening . It was n't until noon that it officially was opened to settlement . The name derived from the " sooner clause " of the act , which stated that anyone who entered and occupied the land prior to the opening time would be denied the right to claim land .
Who are the Oklahoma Sooners?
Who are the Oklahoma Sooners ?
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