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Joe Byrd (Cherokee Chief)
Joe Byrd (born 1954) was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1995 to 1999. Byrd is bilingual, with an ability to communicate in both Cherokee and English. He ran for re-election in 1999, but lost to Chad "Corntassel" Smith. He ran again in 2003, but again lost to the incumbent Smith. Biography Byrd was born in Muldrow, Oklahoma and raised in the rural community of Nicut, Oklahoma. He is the son of Lillian Byrd and Stand Watie Byrd. He is also the father of three children, Joseph Byrd, Candice Byrd, and Julia Byrd. Joe Byrd attended Northeastern State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in education in 1978 and a master's in guidance counseling administration in 1979. He subsequently worked in the field of Indian education. During his career prior to becoming Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Joe Byrd served as the education coordinator for the Cross Cultural Education Center, was a field specialist for the Cherokee Nation Education Department and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muldrow, Oklahoma
Muldrow is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,466 at the 2010 census, an increase of 11.7 percent over the figure of 3,104 recorded in 2000. The town was named in honor of Henry L. Muldrow, a U.S. Representative from Mississippi and friend of one of the settlement's founders. He used his influence with the railroad to have a depot located at the townsite. The inhabitants are properly referred to as Muldrovites. However, the term Muldrowan is often used. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.52%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,104 people, 1,204 households, and 846 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,313 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 69.59% White, 1.80% African American, 16.43% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewart & Stevenson
Stewart & Stevenson is a manufacturer and distributor of products and services for the oil and gas, marine, construction, power generation, transportation, mining and agricultural industries. History In 1902, Stewart & Stevenson originated in Houston, Texas, as a blacksmith shop shoeing horses, and a carriage shop manufacturing carriages and wagons. In 1905, C. Jim Stewart & Stevenson repaired their first ''horseless'' carriage. In 1920, as the automobile became more prevalent, the company shifted its focus to automobile repair and customization. In 1923 the company became a GMC truck distributor and builder of truck body variants. From 1938 through the 1950s, the company manufactured a “swamp buggy” for support of oil exploration in Gulf Coast marsh areas. In 1958, the company entered the aircraft ground support business using GM Detroit Diesels. During the decade, it designed and built approximately 1000 low silhouette, self-propelled GPUs with a 400 Hz, 90 kVA gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principal Chiefs Of The Cherokee Nation
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People From Muldrow, Oklahoma
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Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ ''Tsalagihi Ayeli'' or ᏣᎳᎩᏰᎵ ''Tsalagiyehli''), also known as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, is the largest of three Cherokee federally recognized tribes in the United States. It was established in the 20th century and includes people descended from members of the Old Cherokee Nation who relocated, due to increasing pressure, from the Southeast to Indian Territory and Cherokee who were forced to relocate on the Trail of Tears. The tribe also includes descendants of Cherokee Freedmen, Absentee Shawnee, and Natchez Nation. As of 2021, over 400,000 people were enrolled in the Cherokee Nation. Headquartered in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the Cherokee Nation has a reservation spanning 14 counties in the northeastern corner of Oklahoma. These are Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner, and Washington counties. History Late 18th century through 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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