are there any Indian Reservations in Oklahoma? I would really like a Native American from OK to answer this.?
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No, there aren't. I'm part Cherokee. I'm not from Oklahoma, but my mother was born in Poteau, and my grandfather was also from Oklahoma. The Cherokee Nation is in Tahlequah, OK.\n\nOklahoma has 39 federally-recognized tribal nations headquartered in the state, and ranks second to California as the state with the largest Native American population.
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...but if you want to be SURE you're not entitled - check with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior.\nhttp://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html\n\nAs a citizen, you are always welcome to write to any branch of government and ask them questions within their areas of responsibility...  Find a "Contact Us" on their website and drop them a line... (and may I suggest that if you want them to take is seriously, use capital letters, punctuation, spell-check, and complete sentences in your letter).  Note: it may take up to a month or so for them to answer but if you asked a reasonable question in a reasonable way, they'll answer you.
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You are right!  My daughter is a tribal member and her tribe doesn't celebrate Columbus day- they just tack on an extra day of festivities during the Fourth of July (Chief Taholah Days). However, as far as a National American Indian holiday? There should be some!!
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Of course not. I used to spend summers on a reservation because I'm half Apache. There are laws, and there are no 'costumes', there never was. They have always had ritual clothing, but it was and is sacred, and not used for every day wear. Native Americans were and are very civilized people. When someone feels threatened, they are going t oact out. That's what happened when the English came. They were protecting themselves from genocide.
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As far as our local tribe goes, their biggest problem is how to divide up the profits from the casino's.  Are you a rull blooded indian?  Should only those who live on the reservation qualify?\n\nGreed knows no color.
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First do a search for the names of Native American Tribes.  That will give you a good start for all the information you will need.
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native american reservations
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Part One\n(revised 2.28.96)\n\n\n[Note: This is a single part of what will be, by my classification, about 240 compact tribal histories (contact to 1900). It is limited to the lower 48 states of the U.S. but also includes those First Nations from Canada and Mexico that had important roles (Huron, Micmac, Assiniboine, etc.).\n\nAlthough this Cherokee history is larger than most, it's content and style are representative. The normal process at this point is to circulate an almost finished product among a peer group for comment and criticism.\n\nUsing the Internet, this can be more inclusive. Feel free to comment or suggest corrections via e-mail. Working together we can end some of the historical misinformation about Native Americans. You will find the ego at this end is standard size. Thanks for stopping by. I look forward to your comments...Lee Sultzman]\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nLocation\nOriginal: \n\nThe southern Appalachian Mountains: including western North and South Carolina, northern Georgia and Alabama, southwest Virginia, and the Cumberland Basin of Tennessee, Kentucky, and northern Alabama.\nCurrent: \nDistributed across the United States, but concentrated in eastern Oklahoma. The eastern Cherokee still maintain their reservation in western North Carolina. The Northern Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory has almost 12,000 members and has been recognized by the State of Missouri. Other groups of Cherokee, like the 2,500 members of the North Alabama Cherokee, are located in Arkansas, Georgia, and Alabama but currently do not have federal recognition.\n\nPopulation\nEuropean epidemics introduced into the southeastern United States in 1540 by the Desoto expedition are estimated to have killed at least 75% of the original native population. How much the Cherokee suffered from this disaster in unknown, but their population in 1674 was about 50,000. A series of smallpox epidemics (1729, 1738, and 1753) cut this in half, and it remained fairly stable at about 25,000 until their removal to Oklahoma during the 1830s. The American Civil War was the next disaster and cost the Cherokee 25% of their population. No other group of Americans, red or white, suffered as severely during this conflict. The 1990 census listed 308,132 persons (15,000 full-blood) who identified themselves as Cherokee. Of these, 95,435 were concentrated in eastern Oklahoma while 10,114 eastern Cherokee lived on or near the North Carolina reservation. Cherokee tribal governments have fairly liberal membership standards, and some estimates exceed 370,000, which would make the Cherokee the largest Native American group in the United States.\n\n\nName\nThe most familiar name, Cherokee, comes from a Creek word "Chelokee" meaning "people of a different speech." In their own language the Cherokee originally called themselves the Aniyunwiya (or Anniyaya) "principal people" or the Keetoowah (or Anikituaghi, Anikituhwagi) "people of Kituhwa." Although they usually accept being called Cherokee, many prefer Tsalagi from their own name for the Cherokee Nation (Tsalagihi Ayili). Other names applied to the Cherokee have been: Allegheny (or Allegewi, Talligewi) (Delaware), Baniatho (Arapaho), Caáxi (or Cayaki) (Osage and Kansa), Chalaque (Spanish), Chilukki (dog people) (Choctaw and Chickasaw), Entarironnen (mountain people) (Huron), Gatohuá (Creek), Kittuwa (or Katowá) (Algonquin), Matera (or Manteran) (coming out of the ground) ( Catawba), Nation du Chien (French), Ochietarironnon (Wyandot), Oyatageronon (or Oyaudah, Uwatayoronon) (cave people) (Iroquois), Shanaki (Caddo), Shannakiak (Fox), Tcaike (Tonkawa), and Tcerokieco (Wichita).\n\n\nLanguage\nIroquian, but Cherokee differs significantly from other Iroquian languages.\n\n\nSub-tribes\n\nThe Cherokee have been divided into three divisions depending on location and dialect (east to west): \nLower
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Oklahoma.  On old maps, it is shown as "Indian Territory."
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I am a oklahoma native, my people were greatly affected by that. Its ashame that not too may know about the REAL history of our people, itll never be taught in history class. just HIS-STORY is what we have been taught, its up to us to teach our children and community, obviously no one else is.
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write to cassie edwards.  she write about all native indians.  she has her own web sit. look her up on the computor under authors.
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If you could tell me where you live I would be glad to help in any way possible i live in Oklahom and no were not "ALL" Hicks. I'm not anyway. So if its not to much trouble it would be nice if you could e-mail me at beylorsbro@yahoo.com well hopefuly i'll here from you soon
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Who lives like they used to?  How many grandmothers still go to a creek to fetch the day's water here in America?\n\nSome Native Americans live on reservations and many don't; others have chosen varying degrees of assimilation. \n\nIt's unlikely that any entire group speaks with one voice,  except that they may be unified in wanting non-indigenous people to leave the Americas.  Then perhaps the first of them that arrived across the land bridge will want the second group that arrived that way to leave, too.\n\nProbably there is enough reservation land to accommodate those who would like to live like they used to; they could choose environmental policies to foster herds of bison, and streams full of fish and assume the ways of their ancestors.\n\nI am 1/8 Indian, my children are 1/4.  We only found out after the deaths of our parents on both sides. Obviously, assimilation took place many years ago, and while we might like to experience some of what our ancestors did to live, it would not be forever.
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Look in The Oklahoman in the classified if you live in the metro area.  They have a ton of listings.  I'm not sure about any grants...you shouldn't need one to rent though.
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I am a native Okie and took Oklahoma history in high school.  During the Civil War Oklahoma was not yet a state of the Union.  It was called Indian Territory, occupied by several tribes with assigned tribal lands.  Indian Territory was neutral during the Civil War.  Some fought for the Northern Yanks and some fought for the Southern Rebels.  I would consider Oklahoma today to be Southern.\n1. Onced and twiced are words. \n2. Coldbeer is one word. \n3. People actually grow and eat okra. \n4. Green grass DOES burn. \n5. Fix-in-to is one word. \n6. There ain't no such thing as "lunch". There is only breakfast, dinner and then there's supper. \n7. "Ice tea" is appropriate for all meals, and you start drinking it when you are one or so. \n8. You can switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.\n9. Stores don't have bags. They have sacks. \n10. You know what "cow tipping" and "snipe hunting" are. \nand many more upon request.
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are you from okla.? i am. go to reunion.com. that link will help you . good luck. okc.,okla.
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Im not a Native American, but I do live in Alaska, and I  am proud to be an American. Im not sure why the person you talked to was bitter about the way Alasksn's are treated, but I have no complaints. It's just a little boring here :)