Thlopthlocco Tribal Town

About The Thlopthlocco Tribal Town

Facts About the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town:

  • The tribal town headquarters is located on a 120‑acre tract of tribal trust land in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.
  • The head of state of the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town is known as a Town King.
  • The Thlopthlocco Tribal Town was an autonomous town of the Creek Confederacy in the Southeast.
  • Thlopthlocco Tribal Town was one of about 44 Creek Confederacy tribal towns removed to Indian Territory.
  • Thlopthlocco Tribal Town was offered its own federal charter, separate from the Muscogee Nation, between 1936 and 1939.

The Thlopthlocco Tribal Town's Original Lands

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Geography

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Geographical Identity:

Southeast

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

Contact the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town

Physical Address:

109009 N. 3830 Rd.
Okemah, Oklahoma 74859

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 188
Okemah, Oklahoma 74859

Phone:

(866) 988-8696

Website:

Socials:

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Leadership

Highest Elected Official

Town King

Ryan

Morrow

Date Elected:

Not reported on the BIA tribal directory

Next Election Date:

Not reported on the BIA tribal directory

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Politics

Jurisdiction by County:

  • Creek

Congressional District:

2

Tribal Population:

834

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

25,097

Type of Federal Tribal Governance:

93-638

Year of Self Governance Entry:

Gaming Compacts by Year:

10/3/2005

Other Oklahoma Compacts:

Tobacco (11/4/2013)

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Resources

Law Enforcement:

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Security

Daryl Summers
918-560-6198 x 3
109009 N. 3830 Rd.
Okemah, OK 74859

Education and Training:

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Social Services

Yolanda Fixico
yfixico@tttown.org
918-560-6112
109009 N. 3830 Rd
Okemah, OK 74859

Housing Authority:

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Housing Department

Sherryl Gonseth
sgonseth@tttown.org
918-560-6133
109009 N 3830 Rd.
Okemah, OK 74859

Behavioral Health Center:

Muscogee Creek Nation Behavioral Health Department

Kyle Sprangle
kyle.sprangle@creekhealth.org
918-623-3010
1800 E. Coplin Road
Okemah, OK 74859

Medical Clinics:

Indian Health Service (IHS)

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Federal Funding Overview

Unique Identifying Number (UEI): PVC1ERSNAMP4

Number of Federal Grants in Audit: 30

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 $10,238,351.00
Latest Single Audit of Federal Grants, Contracts, and Compacts — Federal Awards $13,899,696.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Self Governance Annual Funding Agreement $0.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Aid to Tribal Governments $877,147.00
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 $116,427.00
National Performance Partnership Grant on Environment $0.00
Broadband Grant $0.00
Grant(s) for Language and Cultural Preservation, NAGPRA and/or THPO $91,496.00
Rural Economic Development and/or Community Development, CDFI/Enhancement Grant(s) $2,263,365.00
Federal Transportation Annual Allocation for Road and Bridge Construction $205,618.00
Annual Transportation Planning Allocation $4,699.51
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 $27,706.00
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) $62,895.00
Tribe Offers Promoting Safe and Stable Families (Mary Lee Allen) $46,722.00
Foster Care (Title IV-E) $0.00
Tribe Offers General Assistance Program $0.00
LIHEAP – Tribe Offers Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program $48,062.00

Thlopthlocco 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

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Employment, Housing, and Education

Public Law 102-477 Tribe: No

Number of Casinos: 1

Offers an Employment Assistance Program: Yes

Number of FTE
Tribal Employees:
134

Housing Managed by Tribe or TDHE: Tribe Operates

Number of Homes Needed by Tribe for Oklahoma: 278

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: Yes

TypeAmount
Indian Employment, Training, and Education Program(s)$0.00
Vocational Rehabilitation Program Grant and/or Vocational Funds for Tribal Victims$190,721.00
HUD Annual Allocation for Tribal Housing$337,794.00
Emergency Home and Rental Assistance Grant$136,589.00
DHHS-ACF-CCDF Annual Allocation of Childcare Funds$289,058.00
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