Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco, and Tawakonie)

About The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes

Facts About the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes:

  • The “Wichita and Affiliated Tribes” is federally recognized as Wichita, Keechi, Waco, and Tawakonie.
  • The Wichita and their allies were contacted by the Spanish in 1541 and 1601 and the French in 1719.
  • Their aboriginal homeland likely stretched from South Texas to central Kansas.
  • The first treaty with the federal government occurred at Camp Holmes in 1835.
  • The Wichita and related tribes briefly had a reservation in Texas before being relocated to Indian Territory.

The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes's Original Lands

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Geography

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Geographical Identity:

Plains

Find Your Wichita and Affiliated Tribes area(s) by Census Data:

Click to Learn More About the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes

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

Contact the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes

Physical Address:

1 1/4 Mile North of Anadarko on Highway 281
Anadarko, Oklahoma 73005

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 729
Anadarko, Oklahoma 73005

Phone:

(405) 247-2425

Website:

Socials:

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Leadership

Highest Elected Official

President

Amber

Silverhorn-Wolfe

Date Elected:

7/20/2024

Next Election Date:

7/15/2028

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Politics

Jurisdiction by County:

  • Blaine
  • Caddo
  • Canadian
  • Grady

Congressional District:

3

Tribal Population:

3,279

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

1,715

Type of Federal Tribal Governance:

Self Governance

Year of Self Governance Entry:

2022

Gaming Compacts by Year:

9/12/2006, 8/17/2018

Other Oklahoma Compacts:

Tobacco (2/12/2024)

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
(Wichita, Keechi, Waco, and Tawakonie) Resources

Law Enforcement:

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Education and Training:

Wichita Tribe Education Services

Yolanda Walker
yolanda.walker@wichitatribe.com
405-247-8612
1.25 Miles North on Hwy 281
Anadarko, OK 73005

Childcare Center:

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Child Development Center

Misty Hargrave, Director
405-247-2425 x 300
101 E Coronado Circle
Anadarko, OK 73005

Housing Authority:

Wichita Housing Authority

Jesse Jones
jesse.jones@wichitahousing.org
405-247-7470
405-247-7473
1 Coronado Circle
Anadarko, OK 73005

Behavioral Health Center:

Wichita Behavioral Health

Chelsy Dorrough
chelsy.dorrough@wichitatribe.com
405-247-8647
1.25 Miles North on Hwy 281
Anadarko, OK 73005

Medical Clinics:

Indian Health Service (IHS)

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Federal Funding Overview

Unique Identifying Number (UEI): HB2ERLNW6KD8

Number of Federal Grants in Audit: 60

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 $16,617,782.00
Latest Single Audit of Federal Grants, Contracts, and Compacts — Federal Awards $19,440,771.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Self Governance Annual Funding Agreement $443,914.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Aid to Tribal Governments $808,803.00
Indian Health Service Compact (IHS): Annual Funding Agreement $461,433.00
Indian Health Services (IHS): 93-638 Contracts/Self-Determination Annual Allocation $138,416.00

Long Range Planning

Type Amount
Grant(s) for Tribal Lands, Climate, Natural Resources, Energy, and/or Water $190,397.00
National Performance Partnership Grant on Environment $0.00
Broadband Grant $0.00
Grant(s) for Language and Cultural Preservation, NAGPRA and/or THPO $105,899.00
Rural Economic Development and/or Community Development, CDFI/Enhancement Grant(s) $705,561.00
Federal Transportation Annual Allocation for Road and Bridge Construction $763,517.59
Annual Transportation Planning Allocation $17,450.61
Tribal Public Transit Funds $21,618.00

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 $376,165.00
Adam Walsh (SORNA) and/or Missing Persons Grant(s) $0.00
Provides Violence Against Women and Family Violence Prevention Services $76,285.00
Tribe Offers Child Welfare Social Services (Stephanie Tubbs and/or Child Support Enforcement) $142,445.00
Tribe Offers Promoting Safe and Stable Families (Mary Lee Allen) $51,792.00
Foster Care (Title IV-E) $0.00
Tribe Offers General Assistance Program $5,980.00
LIHEAP – Tribe Offers Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program $51,022.00

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes 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 $5,860.00
Special Diabetes Program Grant $103,690.00
Alzheimer Disease Program Grant $186,723.00
Injury and Suicide Prevention Grant(s) $0.00
Behavioral Health Grant(s) – Check with Tribe/Health Clinic for Other Counseling Services $589,424.00
Rural/Public Health, Demonstration Projects, and/or Child Insurance Grant(s) $559,659.00
Cancer Prevention and/or Good Health and Wellness Grant(s) and/or Chronic Pain Grant $143,986.00
Opioid and Substance Abuse Program and/or Tobacco Control Grant $2,178,886.00
Long-Range Medical Research Grant(s) $15,360.00
Offers Title VI – A and B (Elder Nutrition) $121,954.00
Offers Title VI – C (Elder Caregiving) $67,200.00
Offers Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program $0.00
Offers Food Distribution, Other Nutrition, Farmer’s Market, and/or Commodities Programs $538,890.00
Veteran Homeless Grant(s) and/or Veterans Cemetery Establishment or Operation Funding $0.00

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Employment, Housing, and Education

Public Law 102-477 Tribe: No

Number of Casinos: 2

Offers an Employment Assistance Program: Yes

Number of FTE
Tribal Employees:
516

Housing Managed by Tribe or TDHE: Tribal Designated Housing Entity (TDHE)

Number of Homes Needed by Tribe for Oklahoma: 159

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)$201,950.00
Vocational Rehabilitation Program Grant and/or Vocational Funds for Tribal Victims$928,004.00
HUD Annual Allocation for Tribal Housing$483,477.00
Emergency Home and Rental Assistance Grant$207,683.00
DHHS-ACF-CCDF Annual Allocation of Childcare Funds$3,747,850.00
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)$72,406.00
Special Education Assistance Grant$466,313.00