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Miami people. The Miami (Miami–Illinois: Myaamiaki) are a Native American nation originally speaking one of the Algonquian languages. Among the peoples known as the Great Lakes tribes, they occupied territory that is now identified as north-central Indiana, southwest Michigan, and western Ohio.
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (Miami-Illinois: myaamionki noošonke siipionki, meaning: "Miami homelands along the Neosho River) [2] is the only federally recognized Native American tribe of Miami Indians in the United States. [3] The people are descended from Miami who were removed in the 19th century from their traditional territory in present ...
Miami (/ maɪˈæmə / my-AM-ə) [3][4][5] is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in 1891. [1] Lead and zinc mining were established by 1918, causing the area's economy to boom. This area was part of Indian Territory. Miami is the capital of the federally recognized Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, after ...
The headquarters of the Shawnee Tribe is Miami, Oklahoma. Currently, there are about 2,226 enrolled tribal members, with 1,070 of them living within the state of Oklahoma. [1] Ben Barnes is the current elected Chief. [2] [3] [4] Previously, Ron Sparkman was the elected chairman, serving a four-year term. [1] [5]
People(s) Total Pop. (2010) [2] In-State Pop. (2010) [2] Tribal Headquarters [2] ... Miami Tribe of Oklahoma: Miami: 3,908 775 Miami: n/a Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma ...
Quapaw Indian Agency. Coordinates: 36.6°N 94.8°W. The Quapaw Indian Agency was a territory that included parts of the present-day Oklahoma counties of Ottawa and Delaware. Established in the late 1830s as part of lands allocated to the Cherokee Nation, this area was later leased by the federal government and known as the Leased District.
62/sq mi (24/km 2) Congressional district. 2nd. Website. ottawa.okcounties.org. Ottawa County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,285. [1] Its county seat is Miami. [2] The county was named for the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma. [3]
Seminole. The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, as well as independent groups.