OklahomaOklahomaThe Sooner StateThe 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 PanhandleThe Panhandle

Oklahoma CityOklahoma City

Tulsa: Oil Capital of the Tulsa: Oil Capital of the WorldWorld

Only capital with an Only capital with an operating oil well on its operating oil well on its

groundsgrounds

Lot ofLot of Farms Farms

1930’s: The Dust Bowl1930’s: The Dust Bowl

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

Still has a Still has a large large Native Native American American populationpopulation

April 22April 22ndnd, 1889, 1889

Oklahoma land was going to be Oklahoma land was going to be taken from Native Americans and taken from Native Americans and given to any settler who’d claim it. given to any settler who’d claim it.

50,000 people lined up waiting for 50,000 people lined up waiting for the official start of the land claims.the official start of the land claims.

Some people cheated and snuck in Some people cheated and snuck in SOONER than they were supposed toSOONER than they were supposed to

““Sooners”Sooners”

Used to have millions of Used to have millions of BisonBison

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

WashitaWashita

Ukla = personUkla = person Huma = red Huma = red