Oklahoma The Sooner State

The Oklahoma state flag honors more than 60 groups of Native Americans and their ancestors. The blue field comes from a flag carried by Choctaw soldiers during the civil war. The center shield is the battle shield of an Osage warrior. It is made of buffalo hide and decorated with eagle feathers. Two symbols of peace lie across the shield. One is the calumet, or peace pipe. The other is an olive branch. Crosses on the shield are Native American signs for stars, representing high ideals.

The Panhandle

Oklahoma City

Tulsa: Oil Capital of the World

Only capital with an operating oil well on its grounds

Lot of Farms Lot of Farms

1930’s: The Dust Bowl

Barite Rose Rock (colored red – from the Trail of Tears?)

Still has a large Native American population Still has a large Native American population

April 22 nd, 1889 Oklahoma land was going to be taken from Native Americans and given to any settler who’d claim it. Oklahoma land was going to be taken from Native Americans and given to any settler who’d claim it. 50,000 people lined up waiting for the official start of the land claims. 50,000 people lined up waiting for the official start of the land claims. Some people cheated and snuck in SOONER than they were supposed to Some people cheated and snuck in SOONER than they were supposed to

“Sooners”

Used to have millions of Bison

Deepest Hole in the U.S. 31,441 foot deep gas well - Washita

Ukla = person Huma = red Ukla = person Huma = red