Delaware Tribe of Indians (Eastern Oklahoma)

About The Delaware Tribe

Facts About the Delaware Tribe Of Indians:

  • The Delaware Tribe of Indians was referred to as Registered Delaware in some government documents.
  • Although the Delaware Tribe of Indians is federally recognized, they have no tribal jurisdictional area.
  • The Executive and Judicial branches of the US government have vacillated between recognizing the Delaware as a separate entity or as members of the Cherokee Nation.
  • Early Delaware Indians followed a matrilineal descent pattern—inheritance passed through the female line in family groups.
  • The head of state of the Delaware Tribe of Indians is known as a chief.

The Delaware Tribe's Original Lands

Delaware Tribe Geography

Delaware Tribe Geographical Identity:

Northeast

Click to Learn More About the Delaware Tribe

Read about the storied heritage of the Delaware Tribe, including its cultural influence and historical journey to Oklahoma, through resources at the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Contact the Delaware Tribe

Physical Address:

5100 Tuxedo Blvd.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006

Mailing Address:

5100 Tuxedo Blvd.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006

Phone:

(918) 337-6590

Website:

Socials:

Delaware Tribe Leadership

Highest Elected Official

Chief

Brad

KillsCrow

Date Elected:

11/5/2022

Next Election Date:

11/7/2026

Delaware Tribe Politics

Jurisdiction by County:

  • Ottawa

Congressional District:

2

Tribal Population:

0

Resident Indian Population in Tribal Service Area (HUD 2025):

11,014

Type of Federal Tribal Governance:

93-638

Year of Self Governance Entry:

Gaming Compacts by Year:

None

Other Oklahoma Compacts:

Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma (Lenape) Resources

Law Enforcement:

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Education and Training:

Education Department is through the Trust Board

Tera Madden
918-337-6590
5110 Tuxedo Blvd.
Bartlesville, OK 74006

Childcare Center:

Delaware Tribe of Indians Child Care

Molly Jones, Director
5106 Tuxedo Blvd
Bartlesville, OK 74006

Housing Authority:

Delaware Tribe Housing Program

McKenzie Loffer
mloffer@delawaretribe.org
918-337-6590 x 116
5100 Tuxedo Blvd
Bartlesville, OK 74006

Behavioral Health Center:

Cherokee Nation Cooweescoonee Health Center

Brandi Payton
395200 W 2900 Rd
Ochelata, OK 74051

Medical Clinics:

Indian Health Service (IHS)

Delaware Tribe Federal Funding Overview

Unique Identifying Number (UEI): GY7YCJVFXK67

Number of Federal Grants in Audit: 38

Tribe Provides Law Enforcement in Jurisdiction or Bureau of Indian Affairs Provides: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Tribe Provides Indian Child Welfare Services: Yes

Type Amount
Latest Single Audit of Federal Grants, Contracts, and Compacts — Federal Expenditures $33,211,451.00
Latest Single Audit of Federal Grants, Contracts, and Compacts — Federal Awards $36,675,978.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Self Governance Annual Funding Agreement $0.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Aid to Tribal Governments $1,010,033.00
Indian Health Service Compact (IHS): Annual Funding Agreement $0.00
Indian Health Services (IHS): 93-638 Contracts/Self-Determination Annual Allocation $0.00

Long Range Planning

Type Amount
Grant(s) for Tribal Lands, Climate, Natural Resources, Energy, and/or Water $90,553.00
National Performance Partnership Grant on Environment $0.00
Broadband Grant $0.00
Grant(s) for Language and Cultural Preservation, NAGPRA and/or THPO $86,957.00
Rural Economic Development and/or Community Development, CDFI/Enhancement Grant(s) $0.00
Federal Transportation Annual Allocation for Road and Bridge Construction $7,110.07
Annual Transportation Planning Allocation $162.50
Tribal Public Transit Funds $0.00

Protection

Type Funding Amount
Disaster Planning and/or Mitigation Grant(s) $0.00
Homeland Security Grant $0.00
Grant(s) for Justice, Courts, and Community Policing $45,218.00
Adam Walsh (SORNA) and/or Missing Persons Grant(s) $0.00
Provides Violence Against Women and Family Violence Prevention Services $742,647.00
Tribe Offers Child Welfare Social Services (Stephanie Tubbs and/or Child Support Enforcement) $378,605.00
Tribe Offers Promoting Safe and Stable Families (Mary Lee Allen) $67,872.00
Foster Care (Title IV-E) $16,268.00
Tribe Offers General Assistance Program $0.00
LIHEAP – Tribe Offers Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program $44,690.00

Delaware Tribe Health, Wellness, and Social Caring

Number of Clinics: 0

Number of Hospitals: 0

Offers Dental: No

Offers Pharmacy: No

Offers Residential Treatment: No

Type Amount
Medicare Enrollment Assistance Grant $9,892.00
Special Diabetes Program Grant $53,621.00
Alzheimer Disease Program Grant $0.00
Injury and Suicide Prevention Grant(s) $0.00
Behavioral Health Grant(s) – Check with Tribe/Health Clinic for Other Counseling Services $9,196.00
Rural/Public Health, Demonstration Projects, and/or Child Insurance Grant(s) $0.00
Cancer Prevention and/or Good Health and Wellness Grant(s) and/or Chronic Pain Grant $0.00
Opioid and Substance Abuse Program and/or Tobacco Control Grant $0.00
Long-Range Medical Research Grant(s) $0.00
Offers Title VI – A and B (Elder Nutrition) $384,503.00
Offers Title VI – C (Elder Caregiving) $26,693.00
Offers Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program $0.00
Offers Food Distribution, Other Nutrition, Farmer’s Market, and/or Commodities Programs $0.00
Veteran Homeless Grant(s) and/or Veterans Cemetery Establishment or Operation Funding $0.00

Delaware Tribe Employment, Housing, and Education

Public Law 102-477 Tribe: No

Number of Casinos: 0

Offers an Employment Assistance Program: Yes

Number of FTE
Tribal Employees:
68

Housing Managed by Tribe or TDHE: Tribe Operates

Number of Homes Needed by Tribe for Oklahoma: 0

Has a Competitive Indian Community Development Block Grant(s) From US Housing and Urban Development: Yes

Has/Had a Competitive US HUD Indian Housing Block Grant(s) From US Housing and Urban Development: No

TypeAmount
Indian Employment, Training, and Education Program(s)$0.00
Vocational Rehabilitation Program Grant and/or Vocational Funds for Tribal Victims$656,128.00
HUD Annual Allocation for Tribal Housing$576,437.00
Emergency Home and Rental Assistance Grant$671,810.00
DHHS-ACF-CCDF Annual Allocation of Childcare Funds$519,944.00
Headstart Program$861,931.00
Indian School Facility Assistance and Student Transportation$0.00
Indian Equalization Program$0.00
Youth and/or Boys and Girls Clubs and/or AmeriCorps Grant(s)$0.00
Special Education Assistance Grant$0.00