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Modoc Nation
The Modoc Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Modoc people, located in Ottawa County in the northeast corner of Oklahoma, Modoc and Siskiyou counties in northeast California. The smallest tribe in the state, they are descendants of Captain Jack's band of Modoc people, removed in 1873 after the Modoc Wars from their traditional territory in northern California and southern Oregon. They were exiled to the Quapaw Agency in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), where they were colocated with the Shawnee people from east of the Mississippi River.
In the 1950s, the federally recognized status of the Klamath Reservation (where other Modoc live) and the Modoc was terminated, ending federal assistance to the two tribes. The Modoc tribe in Oklahoma later reorganized independently and gained federal recognition in 1978. They have also acquired a land base and have introduced bison to their area. They have pursued several avenues of economic development in what was an inhospitable environment compared to Northern California.
The Modoc Nation is headquartered in Miami, Oklahoma, and based largely in Ottawa County. Of the 250 enrolled tribal citizens, 120 live within the state of Oklahoma.
As of 2025[update], the current administration is:
Burkybile succeeded Bill Follis, who was instrumental in securing renewed federal recognition in 1978. The tribe's federal recognition had been terminated in the 1950s, along with that of the Klamath Reservation, where other Modoc people lived. The Modoc tribal jurisdictional area falls within Ottawa County, Oklahoma. Follis also led the tribe in acquiring a land base.
The tribe's government complex includes an archive and library.
The Modoc Nation operates a housing authority; a casino established in 1998, together with the Miami Nation; and Red Cedar Recycling, founded in 1996 and open to the larger community. They manage the Modoc Bison Project and are a member of the Inter-Tribal Bison Council. They also issue their own tribal license plates. The casino, known as The Stables, is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and includes a restaurant and gift shop.
Red Cedar Recycling provides free cardboard and paper recycling for area businesses and residents; they also pay the market rate for aluminum to recycle. The tribal company provides educational materials about recycling and hosts tire recycling events.
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Modoc Nation
The Modoc Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Modoc people, located in Ottawa County in the northeast corner of Oklahoma, Modoc and Siskiyou counties in northeast California. The smallest tribe in the state, they are descendants of Captain Jack's band of Modoc people, removed in 1873 after the Modoc Wars from their traditional territory in northern California and southern Oregon. They were exiled to the Quapaw Agency in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), where they were colocated with the Shawnee people from east of the Mississippi River.
In the 1950s, the federally recognized status of the Klamath Reservation (where other Modoc live) and the Modoc was terminated, ending federal assistance to the two tribes. The Modoc tribe in Oklahoma later reorganized independently and gained federal recognition in 1978. They have also acquired a land base and have introduced bison to their area. They have pursued several avenues of economic development in what was an inhospitable environment compared to Northern California.
The Modoc Nation is headquartered in Miami, Oklahoma, and based largely in Ottawa County. Of the 250 enrolled tribal citizens, 120 live within the state of Oklahoma.
As of 2025[update], the current administration is:
Burkybile succeeded Bill Follis, who was instrumental in securing renewed federal recognition in 1978. The tribe's federal recognition had been terminated in the 1950s, along with that of the Klamath Reservation, where other Modoc people lived. The Modoc tribal jurisdictional area falls within Ottawa County, Oklahoma. Follis also led the tribe in acquiring a land base.
The tribe's government complex includes an archive and library.
The Modoc Nation operates a housing authority; a casino established in 1998, together with the Miami Nation; and Red Cedar Recycling, founded in 1996 and open to the larger community. They manage the Modoc Bison Project and are a member of the Inter-Tribal Bison Council. They also issue their own tribal license plates. The casino, known as The Stables, is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and includes a restaurant and gift shop.
Red Cedar Recycling provides free cardboard and paper recycling for area businesses and residents; they also pay the market rate for aluminum to recycle. The tribal company provides educational materials about recycling and hosts tire recycling events.