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46th State
Nov. 16, 1907 |
Oklahoma |
The West |
Flag of the State of Oklahoma
State Abbreviation: OK
Nickname: Sooner State
Origin of name: From two Choctaw Indian words meaning red people
Oklahoma State:
Oklahoma Symbols
Capital: Oklahoma City
Motto: Labor Omnia Vincit (Labor Conquers All Things)
Oklamona State Seal
Animal: The American Buffalo, or Bison
Beverage: Milk
Bird: Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
Children's Song: Oklahoma, My Native Land
Fish: White Bass
Flower: Mistletoe
Furbearer: Raccoon
Game Bird : Wild Turkey
Insect: Honeybee
Poem: Howdy Folks -Will Rogers
Reptile: Collared Lizard
Rock: Rose Rock
Soil: Oklahoma-Port
Song: Oklahoma
Tree: Redbud
Wildflower: Indian Blanket
Things to Know
Ozark Plateau
The science behind this geological formation.
There are many Native Americans Tribes in Oklahoma:
Wyandotte, Pawnee, Cherokee, Creek, Witchita, Ponca, Choctaw, Cheyenne, Chickasaw, Peoria, Comanche, Kickapoo.
The Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma
Major Rivers: Arkansas River, Canadian River, Red River
Economy
Agriculture
Major Industries: farming, oil, natural gas
Oklahoma is one of the leaders in wheat and cattle production.
Other livestock products:
chickens, eggs, hogs, milk, sheep, turkeys and fish. Oklahoma is one of the leaders in the production of wheat.
Other crops: Hay, corn, cotton, grain sorghum, peanuts, soybeans, peaches and pecans.
Famous Oklahomans
Geronimo (1829–1909), Native American leader
Black Kettle (?-1868 ) Cheyenne chief
Woody Guthrie (1912-1967), songwriter and folk musician
Mickey Mantle (1931-1995 ), Hall of Fame catcher
Maria Tallchief, Prima Ballerina
Will Rogers Birthplace in Oologah, Oklahoma.
Sylvan Nathan Goldman
The grocery shopping cart inventor.
Things to Do
Oklahoma State Bird and
State Flower Printable Color Page.
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Sites to See
Chickasaw Nation's Kids Corner
Learn about the Chicksaw through stories, online museum, games, and learn to speak Chicksaw.
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Kid Stuff
Coloring pages, arts and crafts, learn Native American games and more.
The Trail of Tears
Information on this tragic event in U.S. history.
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