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Important Tribal Centers In Oklahoma
klahoma contains a high Wewoka means "barking waters,"
Native-American population and the city was named by the
and therefore is rich in Seminoles after a small falls
history and tradition. The north of the city.
various tribes are scattered
throughout the state, and all Founded in 1866, the city is one
have some town or city which they of the oldest in the state. Soon
view as their tribal after the Civil War, Wewoka was
headquarters. In this article, I adopted by the Seminoles as their
want to take a look at several of seat of government.
the important tribal centers in
the state of Oklahoma. In March of 1923, oil was
discovered just south of town.
If you visit Oklahoma, keep in This eventually resulted in the
mind that many of these tribal notable Seminole Oil Fields.
centers have museums for you and
your family to enjoy. In Tahlequah, Oklahoma - Located in
addition, many run casinos and Cherokee County, Tahlequah is a
bingo halls to generate revenue city of 14,458 residents. It is
for their tribe. So be sure and the county seat of Cherokee
stay a while and enjoy all that County, and it is also the
the Native American culture has capital of the Cherokee Nation.
to offer. In addition, it is the capital of
the United Keetoowah Band of
Wewoka, Oklahoma - Located in Cherokee Indians.
Seminole County, Wewoka is a city
with 3,562 residents. Not only is Located in the "Lakes Country" of
it the county seat, but it is Oklahoma, it is the oldest
also the major settlement of the municipality in Oklahoma.
modern Seminole Nation. The word Centered near the Illinois River
Valley, Tahlequah is also very post-Civil War).
near Lake Fort Gibson and Lake
Tenkiller. Ada, Oklahoma - Located in
Pontotoc County, Ada is both the
Tahlequah is also the home of county seat and the headquarters
Northeastern State University. of the Chickasaw Nation Indian
Cherokee County was the setting tribe. According to the 2000
for the classic novel Where the census, the population is 16,008.
Red Fern Grows, and the movie
version was also filmed there. Their high school football team,
The Ada Cougars, have won more
Okmulgee, Oklahoma - Located in state championships than any
Okmulgee County, this city has a other school in Oklahoma (19 in
population of 13,022. It is the all). Ada is also the home of
county seat, and it has also been East Central University, a 4-year
the capital of the Creek Nation learning institution.
since the Civil War. In the Creek
language, Okmulgee means "Boiling Notable residents of Ada include
Water." The Creek Indians chose Mark Gastineau, M.G. Kelly, Oral
this site to live because they Roberts, Blake Shelton, Jeremy
believed that tornadoes would not Shockey, and Jody Newberry.
strike. So far, there has yet to
be a report of a tornado. When you're in these cities, be
sure to check out the casinos and
Notable residents include Oscar bingo halls. They're lots of fun,
Pettiford (jazz musician), Will and the bingo element can be
Sampson (actor), Bill Self enjoyed by the entire family. To
(college basketball coach), and get you started, I've even
Samuel Checote (the first elected included a few links to some of
chief of the Creek Nation the best places to go. Good luck.
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