About Oklahoma
The name "Oklahoma" is derived from the Choctaw words "okla" meaning "people" and "humma" meaning "red." It translates to "red people" or "red man" and refers to the Native American tribes that inhabited the region before European settlement. The name was chosen when the Oklahoma Territory was established in the late 19th century, reflecting the state's rich Native American heritage and history.
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Here's how to represent Oklahoma in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Oklahoma using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.