Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians

About The Otoe-Missouria Tribe

Facts About the Otoe‑Missouria Tribe Of Indians:

  • In the early 1800s, the disease‑ravaged Missouria joined the Otoe, while other Missouria joined the Osage and Kaw.
  • Archaeological evidence places the Otoe and Missouria in Nebraska as well as Missouri, respectively.
  • Some written documents note that the Otoe‑Missouria were middlemen for trade between the French and Spanish.
  • The Otoe‑Missouria signed treaties for land cessions in 1833, 1836, and 1854.
  • The Otoe‑Missouria resisted the allotment process in Oklahoma for approximately ten years.

The Otoe-Missouria Tribe's Original Lands

Otoe-Missouria Tribe Geography

Otoe-Missouria Tribe Geographical Identity:

Great Lakes

Find Your Otoe-Missouria Tribe area(s) by Census Data:

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

Contact the Otoe-Missouria Tribe

Physical Address:

8151 Highway 177
Red Rock, Oklahoma 74651

Mailing Address:

8151 Highway 177
Red Rock, Oklahoma 74651

Phone:

(580) 723-4466

Website:

Socials:

Otoe-Missouria Tribe Leadership

Highest Elected Official

Chairman

John

Shotton

Date Elected:

11/5/2022

Next Election Date:

11/1/2025

Otoe-Missouria Tribe Politics

Jurisdiction by County:

  • Ottawa

Congressional District:

3

Tribal Population:

3,283

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

1,903

Type of Federal Tribal Governance:

93-638

Year of Self Governance Entry:

Gaming Compacts by Year:

3/11/1997, 6/23/2005, 8/27/2018

Other Oklahoma Compacts:

Tobacco (10/21/2020)

Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma Resources

Law Enforcement:

Otoe-Missouria Police Department

Chief of Police Jennings Gabriele
580-723-4540
22915 Otoe Cemetery Road
Red Rock, OK 74651

Education and Training:

Otoe-Missouria Tribe: Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Gwynn Ridge
gridge@omtribe.org
580-723-4466 x 214
8151 Hwy 177
Red Rock, OK 74651

Childcare Center:

Otoe-Missouria Tribe Child Care and Development Program 

Katy Hudson
580-723-4466 x 135
8151 Highway 177
Red Rock OK 74651

Housing Authority:

Otoe-Missouria Housing Department

Reva Howell
rhowell@omtribe.org
580-723-4466 x 345
405 Wendell Drive
Red Rock, OK 74651

Behavioral Health Center:

White Eagle Health Center - Behavioral Health

Jake Roberts
jake.roberts@ihs.gov
580-762-3421
200 White Eagle Dr.
Ponca City, OK 74601

Medical Clinics:

The Otoe-Missouria Tribe Health Program

Bennett Arkeketa, Associate Director
580-723-4466 x 259
8151 Highway 177
Red Rock, OK 74651

Otoe-Missouria Tribe Federal Funding Overview

Unique Identifying Number (UEI): KRYSABHAADZ9

Number of Federal Grants in Audit: 55

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

Tribe Provides Indian Child Welfare Services: Yes

Type Amount
Latest Single Audit of Federal Grants, Contracts, and Compacts — Federal Expenditures $17,169,300.00
Latest Single Audit of Federal Grants, Contracts, and Compacts — Federal Awards $21,452,616.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Self Governance Annual Funding Agreement $0.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Aid to Tribal Governments $164,324.00
Indian Health Service Compact (IHS): Annual Funding Agreement $0.00
Indian Health Services (IHS): 93-638 Contracts/Self-Determination Annual Allocation $467,742.00

Long Range Planning

Type Amount
Grant(s) for Tribal Lands, Climate, Natural Resources, Energy, and/or Water $523,112.00
National Performance Partnership Grant on Environment $0.00
Broadband Grant $0.00
Grant(s) for Language and Cultural Preservation, NAGPRA and/or THPO $153,220.00
Rural Economic Development and/or Community Development, CDFI/Enhancement Grant(s) $0.00
Federal Transportation Annual Allocation for Road and Bridge Construction $549,953.07
Annual Transportation Planning Allocation $12,569.48
Tribal Public Transit Funds $0.00

Protection

Type Funding Amount
Disaster Planning and/or Mitigation Grant(s) $0.00
Homeland Security Grant $46,096.00
Grant(s) for Justice, Courts, and Community Policing $732,769.00
Adam Walsh (SORNA) and/or Missing Persons Grant(s) $0.00
Provides Violence Against Women and Family Violence Prevention Services $578,565.00
Tribe Offers Child Welfare Social Services (Stephanie Tubbs and/or Child Support Enforcement) $169,452.00
Tribe Offers Promoting Safe and Stable Families (Mary Lee Allen) $50,039.00
Foster Care (Title IV-E) $0.00
Tribe Offers General Assistance Program $0.00
LIHEAP – Tribe Offers Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program $15,752.00

Otoe-Missouria 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 $0.00
Special Diabetes Program Grant $142,583.00
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) $99,188.00
Offers Title VI – C (Elder Caregiving) $0.00
Offers Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program $637,503.00
Offers Food Distribution, Other Nutrition, Farmer’s Market, and/or Commodities Programs $30,112.00
Veteran Homeless Grant(s) and/or Veterans Cemetery Establishment or Operation Funding $0.00

Otoe-Missouria Tribe Employment, Housing, and Education

Public Law 102-477 Tribe: No

Number of Casinos: 5

Offers an Employment Assistance Program: Yes

Number of FTE
Tribal Employees:
1,195

Housing Managed by Tribe or TDHE: Tribe Operates

Number of Homes Needed by Tribe for Oklahoma: 25

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)$763,965.00
Vocational Rehabilitation Program Grant and/or Vocational Funds for Tribal Victims$105,442.00
HUD Annual Allocation for Tribal Housing$412,366.00
Emergency Home and Rental Assistance Grant$449,672.00
DHHS-ACF-CCDF Annual Allocation of Childcare Funds$881,930.00
Headstart Program$361,941.00
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