Emet is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. A post office operated in Emet from 1884 to 1917. The

Chickasaw The Chickasaw ( ) are an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands. Their traditional territory was in the Southeastern United States of Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee as well in southwestern Kentucky. Their language is classif ...

have dwelt in Johnston County since the 1830s, and Emet's history reflects its Chickasaw heritage.O'Dell, Larry
"Johnston County,"
''Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History and Culture'', Accessed March 3, 2015. Pleasant Grove Mission School, which was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1844 and served

Chickasaw Nation The Chickasaw Nation (Chickasaw: Chikashsha I̠yaakni) is a federally recognized Native American tribe, with its headquarters located in Ada, Oklahoma in the United States. They are an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands, original ...

, was located near Emet. Chickasaw actress and storyteller

Te Ata Fisher Mary Frances Thompson Fisher (December 3, 1895 – October 25, 1995), best known as Te Ata, was an actress and citizen of the Chickasaw Nation known for telling Native American stories. She performed as a representative of Native Americans at sta ...

was born in Emet in 1895.

Douglas H. Johnston Douglas Hancock Cooper Johnston (October 16, 1856 – June 28, 1939, Chickasaw), also known as "Douglas Henry Johnston", was a tribal leader who served as the last elected governor of the Chickasaw Nation from 1898 to 1902. He was re-elected in 19 ...

, the last governor of the Chickasaw Nation, lived in Emet. His home, known as the "Chickasaw White House," still stands in Emet, and is now a museum.Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame: Gov. Douglas Henry Johnston."
Accessed September 23, 2015.

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