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Wyandotte is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census , a decline of 8.26 percent from the figure of 363 recorded in 2000 . [ 4 ] The town is the tribal headquarters of the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma , for which the town was named.
In the United States, the Wyandotte Nation is a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Wyandotte, Oklahoma. [4] There are also organizations that self-identify as Wyandot. The Wendat emerged as a confederacy of five nations in the St. Lawrence River Valley, especially in Southern Ontario, [1] including the north shore of Lake Ontario.
The tribe operates the Bearskin Fitness Center, the Wyandotte Nation Environmental Department, and the Bearskin Health and Wellness Center. The Turtle Speaks is the tribal newspaper. [3] The tribe owns the Wyandotte Nation Casino in Wyandotte, Oklahoma. [4] It owns a truck stop, a fuel station, and a smoke shop. They issue their own tribal ...
Map of Tribal Jurisdictional Areas in Oklahoma. This is a list of federally recognized Native American Tribes in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. With its 38 federally recognized tribes, [1] Oklahoma has the third largest numbers of tribes of any state, behind Alaska and California.
The Wyandotte Nation reservation still exists in the northeast corner of Oklahoma, the state’s highest criminal court has found. The decision comes nearly four years after the U.S. Supreme Court ...
Archaeological studies indicate this area was inhabited for thousands of years by succeeding cultures of prehistoric indigenous peoples. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture, at the start of the 20th century, there were eight known Archaic sites (6000 B. C. to 1 A. D.), sixteen Woodland sites (1 A. D. to 1000 A.D.), and six Plains Village sites (1000 to 1500 A. D.).
In 2023, the organization overseeing Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park expanded their exhibits to include a 40,000 educational Oklahoma military history exhibit at Enid's Oakwood Mall.
In 1867 the Wyandotte tribe was removed to this area. In 1869 the Quakers (Society of Friends) established a mission in Wyandotte. The Wyandotte Tribal Council donated land for the Quakers to establish a boarding school for Seneca, Shawnee and Wyandotte children. Construction of the school began in 1871 and classes began in 1872.