culture and the traditions

oklahoma is a land of diverse cultures. Know it cultural awarenes was more than a year in the making. It highlights those cultures wich have the largest representation in oklahoma-- their histories, people istadistics and more.

indians rally6 at state capital to call attention to issues. about zoo american indian sang, danced and chanted monday outside the state capitol to bring attantion to enviromental and sovereingty issues those attending said. they support the group, idle no more

famous people

bill Anoatubby (born 1945), governon of the chickasaw nation
black kettle (1801-1868) cheyenne chief killed near. heyenne, oklahoma in roger mill scountry
joseph clark (1893-1971) admiralin u.s navy and member of cherokee nation
woody crumbo (1912-1989) pottawatom artist
te ata fisher (1895-1995) chickasaw story teller
geronimo (1829-1909), native american leader oh the chiricahua apache
wilmamankiller (1945-2010), first woman principal chief of the cherokee nation
quanah parker (c. late 1840-1911), last comanche chief
harvey pratt (born 1941) native american forensic artist

important cities

1. oklahoma city: 579,999
2. tulsa: 391,906
3. norman: 110,925
4. broken arrow: 98,850
5. lawton: 96,867
6. edmond: 81,405
7. moore: 55,081
8. Widwest city: 54,371
9. Enid: 49,379
10. stillwater: 45,688

history

the history of oklahoma refers to the history of the state of oklahoma and the land that the state now occupies

BEFORE STATEHOOD
Oklahoma is situated between the great plains and the ozark plateauin the gult of mexico water shed the western part of the state is subject to extended periods of drought and high winds in the region may then generate dust storms.

geography

the geography of oklahoma encompasses terrain and ecosystems rangingfrom arid plains to subtropical ferests and mountains.
oklahoma contains 17. stincecological regions, more persquare mile than in any other state.

by awide margin one of six states on the frontier strip, it is situated in the great plains and u.s interior highlands. region near the geographical center of the 48  contiguous states