Oklahoma

Oklahoma has a rich Native American past. In the 1830's Oklahoma was the end of The Trail of Tears. More than 16,000 Cherokee Indian people were forced from their eastern homes by the United States government and were relocated to Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. In addition, the Five Civilized Tribes were relocated from the southeastern United States. Oklahoma's name is taken from two Choctaw words. "Okla" means people and "humma" meaning red.   More...