Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (845) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Oklahoma) |
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| Languages | |
| English, Mvskoke | |
| Religion | |
| Protestantism, traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Muskogean peoples, including Alabama, Coushatta, Miccosukee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee Creek, and Seminole |
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town is both a federally recognized Native American tribe and a traditional township of Muscogee Creek Indians, based in Oklahoma. The tribe's native language is Mvskoke, also called Creek.
According to the Oklahoma Historical Society, the name of the town can be roughly pronounced by English speakers as "Rop-ro-co." An item in the Tulsa World explained: "The sound of the "thl" is usually spelled with an "r" in the Muscogee language and is pronounced in English by placing the tongue halfway between the "th" position and the "l" position."
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town is now headquartered in Okemah and Clearview, Oklahoma. Tribal enrollment is 845, with 728 members living within the state of Oklahoma, and is based on lineal descent. Ryan Morrow is the elected Mekko, or Town King. He succeeded Vernon Yarholar.
The tribal jurisdictional area of Thlopthlocco is within Creek, Hughes, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Seminole, Tulsa, and Wagoner Counties. The tribe maintains a close relationship with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and falls under the jurisdiction of their tribal courts.
Thlopthlocco operates its own tribal housing program, smoke shop, and the Golden Pony Casino, located in Okemah. The tribe's economic impact for 2011 was $12,500,000.
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