Kialegee Tribal Town
Kialegee Tribal Town is a federally recognized tribe in Oklahoma headquartered in Wetumka, Oklahoma. The tribal jurisdiction includes Creek, Muskogee, Tulsa County, Okmulgee, Hughes, McIntosh, and Okfuskee counties. The Kialegee are very traditional and many still speak their Native traditional language.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kialegee_Tribal_Town
According to oral tradition, the Kialegee are a daughter town of Tuckabatche. The tribe split off in early times during their residence in what are now the states of Alabama and Georgia. Thereafter, the Kialegee produced two daughter towns within the Creek Confederacy, Auchenauhatche and Hutchachuppe. In 1835, all four towns were removed to Indian Territory.
When offered separate federal recognition in 1936, a few Creeks towns accepted including the Kialegee. After removal, the Kialegee Town were located south of present day Henryetta, Oklahoma. After the allotment of individual lands in 1899, many tribal members could be found farther west near Wetumka, Oklahoma where their headquarters are today. The Kialegee government held its first election in 1914, and a constitution and bylaws were established in 1941. Tribal membership in the town is matrilineal, meaning a person can become a member automatically if their mother is a member.
Today the Kialegee Tribal Town thrives. At the forefront of their life is maintaining tradition and serving their tribal members. At the beginning of the twenty-first century funding was in place to construct an additional building, a Family Life Center, at Wetumka. Kialegee has created an Industrial Development Authority to promote economic development, and in 2002 it announced plans for buying a service station to be run by the tribal town and for constructing a new building for their tribal court.
http://kialegeetribal.webstarts.com/index.html
Jeremiah Hobia (Town King)
Tel: (405) 452-3262
Fax: (405) 452-3413
PO Box 332
Wetumka, OK74883-0332
Website: website coming soon
According to oral tradition, the Kialegee are a daughter town of Tuckabatche. The tribe split off in early times during their residence in what are now the states of Alabama and Georgia. Thereafter, the Kialegee produced two daughter towns within the Creek Confederacy, Auchenauhatche and Hutchachuppe. In 1835, all four towns were removed to Indian Territory.
When offered separate federal recognition in 1936, a few Creeks towns accepted including the Kialegee. After removal, the Kialegee Town were located south of present day Henryetta, Oklahoma. After the allotment of individual lands in 1899, many tribal members could be found farther west near Wetumka, Oklahoma where their headquarters are today. The Kialegee government held its first election in 1914, and a constitution and bylaws were established in 1941. Tribal membership in the town is matrilineal, meaning a person can become a member automatically if their mother is a member.
The Kialegee Tribal Town is headquartered in Wetumka, Oklahoma. The tribal jurisdiction includes Creek, Muskogee, Tulsa County, Okmulgee, Hughes, McIntosh, and Okfuskee counties.
627 E. Hwy 9
Wetumka, OK 74883
Economy
Today the Kialegee Tribal Town thrives. At the forefront of their life is maintaining tradition and serving their tribal members. At the beginning of the twenty-first century funding was in place to construct an additional building, a Family Life Center, at Wetumka. Kialegee has created an Industrial Development Authority to promote economic development, and in 2002 it announced plans for buying a service station to be run by the tribal town and for constructing a new building for their tribal court.
The Kialegee Etvlwv Business Committee operates a daycare, gas station, and smoke shop. Kialegee Tribal Town also operates its own housing division. In 2008, its annual tribal economic impact was $1,017,684.[3]
In 2011 Kialegee Tribal Town was preparing land for development of a new casino in Broken Arrow. The National Indian Gaming Commission was reviewing the project closely, as it was strongly opposed on the local level.[10]
Jeremiah Hobia (Town King)
Tel: (405) 452-3262
Fax: (405) 452-3413
PO Box 332
Wetumka, OK74883-0332
Website: website coming soon
Or
627 E. HWY 9
Wetumka, OK 74883
