The highway billboards in Missouri along I-44 were about Branson, hillbillies, Route 66, but highway 69 in Oklahoma was parallel to train tracks and was all about Indians!
This McDonalds goes over the Oklahoma Turnpike. It's supposed to be the largest McDonald's---well, it is certainly the most interesting one. It has a lot of displays on Will Rogers the humorist who was a favorite of my Grandparents Wicker.
In Missouri, we saw the Mule Smoke shop, but in Oklahoma, it is this. . .
Not only are there museums about the tribes. . .
but, also, Casinos all along the highway for at least 3 tribes. Choctaw have the largest casino---because they're fairly close to Dallas-Ft. Worth?
I loved going for a hundred miles or so with old train stations and active lines parallel with our highway. Nothing like the clickety-clack of trains and a train whistle to make my heart race.
There were often piles of railroad ties along the bed---I think they were replacing the rail lines.
I've always enjoyed looking at license plates---License Plate Bingo, anyone? But, I saw some license plates in Oklahoma that I'd never seen before!
I'll have to ask some of my Oklahoma friends how one acquires a Tribal license plate---is it something they have to pay extra for, how do they prove they have the affiliation or is it only for those with some sort of rank in the tribe?My Oklahoma friend Kathy provided this information:
"Here are some answers to your questions. Many American Indian tribes are actually considered sovreign nations with their own governments, judicial systems, health care services and even car licensing systems. To become a member of the tribe or nation one must have proof that they have parents or ancestors listed on the Indian Rolls, or Daws Rolls. Tribal members may then purchase tribal car tags as detailed in this link to the Cherokee Nation Tag Office website: http://www.cherokee.org/Government/TagOffice"/Default.aspx"
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