Oklahoma

Introducing Oklahoma

Oklahoma, which means ‘Red People’ in Choctaw, elicits images of cowboys and Indians riding across the plains. They’re mostly in pickup trucks these days, but if you’re looking to absorb some Native American history and culture, you’ve come to the right place. Thirty-nine tribes are headquartered here, and many operate excellent museums to showcase the past and host powwows to celebrate the present.

But the Sooner State is no one-trick-pony. Oklahoma and Tulsa will surprise and delight art lovers and Oklahoma’s 426 miles of Route 66 link some of Mother Road’s most memorable moments. And, with mountains rising in the south and forest shading a quarter of the land, it’s often quite a lovely state too.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009