Near Red Rock in Noble County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Otoe-Missouria Tribal Reservation

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 15, 2022

1. Otoe~Missouria Tribal Reservation Marker

Inscription. The Otoes were prairie-dwellers and Hunters. They migrated from the Lake Michigan area to Iowa then to Nebraska in 1700. The Missouria merged with the Otoe Tribe in 1798. Removal to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) began October 5 with arrival at the present site October 23, 1881 on 129,113 acres of land purchased and conveyed in trust by deed July, 1893 from the Cherokees.

Erected 1981 by Oklahoma Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1893.

Location. 36° 29.475′ N, 97° 4.44′ W. Marker is near Red Rock, Oklahoma, in Noble County. It is at the intersection of County Road 220 and U.S. 177, on the right when traveling west on County Road 220. Located in front of the Otoe~Missouria Tribal Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8151 US-177, Red Rock OK 74651, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier

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Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and Cherokee Outlet.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Otoe Missouri Indians War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 101 Ranch (approx. 6.7 miles away); "Indian Trail Marker" (approx. 6.8 miles away); A John Deer Rowe Plow Seed Planter (approx. 9.1 miles away); a different marker also named 101 Ranch (approx. 9.2 miles away); Native American Involvement …in the 101 Ranch (approx. 9.2 miles away); Two Old Potato Plows (approx. 9.2 miles away); 101 Dairy Barn Vent from Dairy Barn (approx. 9.2 miles away).

Also see . . . The 500 Year History of the Otoe & Missouria Tribes. (Submitted on June 15, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Marker at the Otoe~Missouria Tribal Center. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 15, 2022

2. Marker at the Otoe~Missouria Tribal Center.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 15, 2022

3. Otoe~Missouria Tribal Reservation Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.