Complex sentence: At the time President Roosevelt proclaimed Oklahoma a state on November 16,1907, there were no Indian Reservations within the state boundaries, and tribal governments were basically relegated to settling disputes between tribal members and being a conduit for federally sponsored community support.
Split into simpler sentences: At the time President Roosevelt proclaimed Oklahoma a state on November 16,1907, there were no Indian Reservations within the state boundaries. Tribal governments were basically relegated to settling disputes between tribal members and being a conduit for federally sponsored community support.