United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 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

United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma

Pronunciation

YOO-nited Kih-TOO-uh

Self-Designated Name

Ani-gi-du-wa-gi

Other Known Names

Western Cherokee | Old Settlers

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

Location

Tahlequah, OK

Official Website

www.ukb-nsn.gov

Title of Tribal Leader

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

Iroquoian

Tribal Greeting

Siyo!

Tribal Greeting (English)

Hello!

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

Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (NC)

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