Where did Wilma's family live before moving to San Francisco?
On a reservation
In their family's allotment in Adair County, Oklahoma
In Tulsa, Oklahoma
In Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Answer
Prior to their relocation to San Francisco, Wilma's family resided in their designated allotment within Adair County, Oklahoma. This allocation of land had been granted to them through the Dawes Act of 1887, a significant piece of legislation that aimed to divide communal tribal lands into individual allotments for Native American families, with the intention of promoting assimilation and self-sufficiency.
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