White Eagle, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
White Eagle is an unincorporated community in Kay County
, Oklahoma
, United States
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White Eagle was named for the Ponca
principal chief, White Eagle (ca. 1840-1914), who led the Ponca to their reservation in Indian Territory
. Other names for the town are Ponca, White Eagle Agency, and Whiteagle.
Kay County, Oklahoma
Kay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 48,080. Its county seat is Newkirk. The largest city in Kay County is Ponca City.-19th century:...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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White Eagle was named for the Ponca
Ponca
The Ponca are a Native American people of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan-language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma...
principal chief, White Eagle (ca. 1840-1914), who led the Ponca to their reservation in Indian Territory
Indian Territory
The Indian Territory, also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land set aside within the United States for the settlement of American Indians...
. Other names for the town are Ponca, White Eagle Agency, and Whiteagle.