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White Eagle was named for the Ponca principal chief, White Eagle (ca. 1840-1914), who led the Ponca to their reservation in Indian Territory. [3] Other names for the town are Ponca, White Eagle Agency, and Whiteagle. [2]
April 11, 1973 (12 miles southwest of Ponca City on State Highway 156: Ponca City: 2: 101 Rodeo Arena: 101 Rodeo Arena: December 4, 2017 (2600 N Ash St. Ponca City: 3: Alcorn-Pickrel House
The 101 Ranch was the birthplace of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show and one of the early focal points of the oil rush in northeastern Oklahoma. It was the largest diversified farm and ranch in America at the time. [4] Bill Pickett's grave and the White Eagle Monument are located on the ranch grounds. The location of the former working cattle ranch ...
Kay County comprises the Ponca City micropolitan statistical area. It is in north-central Oklahoma on the Kansas state line. Before statehood, Kay County was formed from the "Cherokee Strip" or "Cherokee Outlet" and originally designated as county "K". Its name means simply that. [3] [4] Kay County is the only county to keep its same name as ...
Ponca City (Iowa-Oto: Chína Uhánⁿdhe) [5] is a city in Kay County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The city was named after the Ponca tribe. Ponca City had a population of 24,424 in the 2020 census , [ 6 ] down from 25,387 at the time of the 2010 census .
Marland and the Millers met with White Eagle, Chief of the Ponca and emerged with permission to drill off the crest of the hill on an allotment owned by the Ponca Indian, Willie-Cries-for-War. For a $1,000 annual payment and a 12.5% override, a lease was obtained and on June 11, 1911, that well “Willie-Cries-For-War” struck oil, at 120 ...
The Downtown Ponca City Historic District is a 73 acres (30 ha) area of historic buildings in Ponca City, Oklahoma. The historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1] The listing included 109 contributing buildings and 33 non-contributing ones. [2]
The Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma has a democratically elected committee. The government offices are headquartered in White Eagle, near Ponca City, Oklahoma. Their tribal jurisdictional area includes parts of Kay and Noble counties. [3] [4] As of 2018, there were 3,783 enrolled tribal members. [5]