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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 Muscogee Nation, or Muscogee (Creek) Nation, [3] is a federally recognized Native American tribe based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The nation descends from the historic Muscogee Confederacy , a large group of indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands .
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We are dedicated to preserving the art, history and culture of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee and Seminole tribes. Located at 1101 Honor Heights Drive Muskogee, Oklahoma.
The Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee, Oklahoma, showcases the art, history, and culture of the so-called "Five Civilized Tribes": the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminole tribes. Housed in the historic Union Indian Agency building, [1] the museum opened in 1966. [1]
In 1874 U.S. Indian agencies for the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole tribes were consolidated into one office, the Union Agency, in Muskogee. This office was located west of town on a hill that became known as Agency Hill.
Located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the Five Civilized Tribes Museum is housed in the historic Union Indian Agency Building located on “the hill” above Muskogee’s Honor Heights Park and next door to the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center.
