Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma

Inside of the "Upheaval" section of the OKLA HOMMA exhibit at First Americans Museum showing the timeline of Indian Removal on a black wall with government documents in white as the backdrop.

Political Name

Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma

Pronunciation

AH-tuh-wah

Self-Designated Name

Adawe

A gray map showing the tribal jurisdiction areas of Oklahoma with a pink pin marking Miami, Oklahoma, where the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma is headquartered.

Location

Miami, OK

Official Website

www.ottawatribe.gov

Title of Tribal Leader

Head Chief

The beginning of the WINIKO exhibition on the second floor of the First Americans Museum showing historical Native American items collected by the Smithsonian Institution.

Language

Anishinaabemowin  (The Language of the Anishinaabek)

Tribal Greeting

Aanii, aa-nii | Boozhoo, Boo-zh-oo

Tribal Greeting (English)

Translates closest to "hi" | An expression of commonality

A gray map of the continental United States with all 39 tribes names over their homelands with black lines to their current reservation areas in the state of Oklahoma (highlighted in pink).

Cultural Relatives

Ojibwe, Potawatomi

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