Kialegee Tribal Town

About The Kialegee Tribal Town

Facts About the Kialegee Tribal Town:

  • Kialegee Tribal Town accepted federal recognition, apart from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, in 1936.
  • Kialegee Tribal Town follows a matrilineal descent pattern—tribal membership is passed through the female line in family groups.
  • The head of state of the Kialegee Tribal Town is known as a Town King.
  • Kialegee Tribal Town is one of three Tribal Towns in Oklahoma, the others being Thlopthlocco and Alabama‑Quassarte.
  • In 1835, 166 Kialegee tribal members relocated from Alabama to Oklahoma.

The Kialegee Tribal Town's Original Lands

Kialegee Tribal Town Geography

Kialegee Tribal Town Geographical Identity:

Southeast

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

Contact the Kialegee Tribal Town

Physical Address:

100 Kialegee Drive
Wetumka, Oklahoma 74883

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 332
Wetumka, Oklahoma 74883

Phone:

(405) 452-3262

Website:

Socials:

Kialegee Tribal Town Leadership

Highest Elected Official

Town King

Stephanie

Yahola

Date Elected:

6/8/2023

Next Election Date:

6/12/2025

Kialegee Tribal Town Politics

Jurisdiction by County:

  • Creek

Congressional District:

2

Tribal Population:

732

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

350

Type of Federal Tribal Governance:

93-638

Year of Self Governance Entry:

Gaming Compacts by Year:

7/9/2011, 9/8/2020

Other Oklahoma Compacts:

Kialegee Tribal Resources

Law Enforcement:

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Education and Training:

MCN Employment & Training

Dr. Chad Greer
eta@muscogeenation.com
918-732-7773
PO Box 580
Okmulgee, OK 74447

Housing Authority:

Muscogee Creek Department of Housing

Little Fields
lfields@muscogeenationo.com
918-549-2500
2951 Northwood Drive
Okmulgee, OK 74447

Behavioral Health Center:

Muscogee Creek Nation Behavioral Health Department

Kyle Sprangle
kyle.sprangle@creekhealth.org
918-623-3010
1800 E Coplin Rd
2nd floor
Okemah, OK 74859

Medical Clinics:

Indian Health Service (IHS)

Kialegee Tribal Town Federal Funding Overview

Unique Identifying Number (UEI): QXLDKU2W7RM4

Number of Federal Grants in Audit: 19

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 $2,261,249.00
Latest Single Audit of Federal Grants, Contracts, and Compacts — Federal Awards $4,032,693.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Self Governance Annual Funding Agreement $0.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Aid to Tribal Governments $505,794.00
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 $0.00
National Performance Partnership Grant on Environment $0.00
Broadband Grant $0.00
Grant(s) for Language and Cultural Preservation, NAGPRA and/or THPO $0.00
Rural Economic Development and/or Community Development, CDFI/Enhancement Grant(s) $0.00
Federal Transportation Annual Allocation for Road and Bridge Construction $145,746.96
Annual Transportation Planning Allocation $3,331.13
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 $0.00
Adam Walsh (SORNA) and/or Missing Persons Grant(s) $0.00
Provides Violence Against Women and Family Violence Prevention Services $0.00
Tribe Offers Child Welfare Social Services (Stephanie Tubbs and/or Child Support Enforcement) $60,079.00
Tribe Offers Promoting Safe and Stable Families (Mary Lee Allen) $2,772.00
Foster Care (Title IV-E) $0.00
Tribe Offers General Assistance Program $0.00
LIHEAP – Tribe Offers Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program $4,394.00

Kialegee Tribal Town 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 $0.00
Special Diabetes Program Grant $0.00
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 $0.00
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) $0.00
Offers Title VI – C (Elder Caregiving) $0.00
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

Kialegee Tribal Town 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: 86

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

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$0.00
HUD Annual Allocation for Tribal Housing$80,239.00
Emergency Home and Rental Assistance Grant$29,434.00
DHHS-ACF-CCDF Annual Allocation of Childcare Funds$222,443.00
Headstart Program$0.00
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