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Commission to Present Certificate Acknowledging Transfer of Council Oak and Stickball Park to Muscogee Nation

6429870 · October 21, 2025

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City council approved conveyance of Council Oak and Stickball Park to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation; the commission voted to present a certificate of acknowledgment at the nation's Nov. 1 celebration and discussed the deed signing and historic significance.

The Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission on Oct. 21 voted to present a certificate to the City of Tulsa acknowledging the transfer of Council Oak and Stickball Park to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, a land conveyance the city council had approved earlier.

The commission’s Director of Tribal Policy and Partnerships reported that council approved the Southern Village district development and finalized the legal transfer of Council Oak and Stickball Park the prior week; the director said the mayor was expected to sign the final deed the following day. The director said the transfer is part of an earlier agreement dating to 1992 and that city and tribal staff have been coordinating to ensure protections for an eagle preserve adjacent to the development.

During the commission meeting, one commissioner emphasized the conveyance’s rarity and importance, saying the city had not previously returned parkland to a tribal nation and that the transfer was “not just symbolic because it’s actually meaningful in a lot of different ways.” The commissioner added the land was conveyed back “without any compensation,” underscoring the gesture’s significance.

Commissioners discussed marking the transfer at a Nov. 1 celebration hosted by the nation; the director said that event runs 10 a.m.–2 p.m. A motion to authorize the Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission to grant a certificate to the City of Tulsa commemorating the transfer passed by voice vote. The commission arranged to present the certificate at the Nov. 1 event.

The director also reported related intergovernmental activity: a settlement work group with the Muskogee Nation is ongoing with a next meeting scheduled for Nov. 13, and the city and tribes continue coordination on operational matters including investigator placements at the new Family Safety Center.

The commission did not specify a vote tally for the certificate motion; meeting minutes show a motion, a second and an affirmative voice vote with no roll-call count recorded.