Oklahoma is home to about 272,000 Native Americans, who make up almost 8 percent of the population.
Many are descended from the 67 tribes that lived there when the state was Indian Territory.
These tribes included the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole, Osage, Cheyenne, Sac and Fox, Delaware, Apache, and Pawnee.
The southwestern states is marked by its Hispanic history and vibrant culture, as well as its deserts, mountains, and plains.
See also:
- Who Were the Five Civilized Native American Tribes?
- Which Native American Tribes Originally Lived In the Southeast?
- Why Did Some Native Americans Stay In the Southeast During the Removal Act?
- What Was the Trail of Tears and When Did the Journey to Indian Territory Take Place?
- Where Did the Iroquoian Native Americans Live?
