Oklahoma is a state in the United States situated in the Southern Great Plains and Eastern Woodlands regions. Oklahoma became the 46th state in the Union in 1907. The state's name comes from the Choctaw words okla meaning people and humma meaning red, literally meaning "red people" and was chosen by Allen Wright, Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation between 1866 and 1870.

Oklahoma is a state with a rich history, including its days as a frontier state, it being a destination of recently freed slaves looking for opportunity and equality, and being at the heart of the oil boom in the early 20th Century.

Most notably, Oklahoma has the nation's second largest Native American population. In honor of its large Native American population, and for tourism purposes, Oklahoma is called "Native America." Oklahoma's early history is forever tied to the Trail of Tears, which was the forced removal of the Five Civilized Tribes from the southeastern United States to present-day Oklahoma. As a testament to the state's western and Native American heritage, Tulsa is the home of the world-renowned Gilcrease Museum, which houses the world's largest, most comprehensive collection of American Western and Native American art, artifacts, manuscripts, documents, and maps.

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#NBA NBA: Oklahoma City 110, Washington 98 http://ow.ly/16eJkM
robkeating (rob keating) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:23:24 -0000
#NBA NBA: Oklahoma City 110, Washington 98 http://ow.ly/16eJkM
We've hit snow in Kansas City. Looks like snow all the way to Oklahoma City. Pulling off and calling it a night. I guess we'll try agai ...
_mauricio (Mauricio Rodriguez) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:23:18 -0000
We've hit snow in Kansas City. Looks like snow all the way to Oklahoma City. Pulling off and calling it a night. I guess we'll try agai ...
No I can't say no. Its either charleston, atlanta, miami or oklahoma city.
mossyb4prez (Keenan Bell) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:22:41 -0000
No I can't say no. Its either charleston, atlanta, miami or oklahoma city.
Oklahoma State QB Robinson is healthy, or very close to it http://bit.ly/6dgPni #osu #cowboys
osucowboysff (OK Cowboys-FanFeedr) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:21:16 -0000
Oklahoma State QB Robinson is healthy, or very close to it http://bit.ly/6dgPni #osu #cowboys
When I can't get your station over the air, I can get this one from Oklahoma: http://krmg.com/@am740
tweet1211 (Michael Badger) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:20:00 -0000
When I can't get your station over the air, I can get this one from Oklahoma: http://krmg.com/@am740
@yobench we're playing Oklahoma Thursday afternoon (actually 11am morning here). It's going to be tough, but I hope we follow your lead
cardfan99 (Emily R) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:18:14 -0000
@yobench we're playing Oklahoma Thursday afternoon (actually 11am morning here). It's going to be tough, but I hope we follow your lead

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