BEST Oklahoma
Places to Picnic
 The name Oklahoma comes from two Choctaw Indian
words, okla, which means "people," and humma,
which means "red."
In 1889, Congress opened up 2 million
acres for white settlement (it was previously open only to
American Indians who were forced to leave their homelands), and the first
of a number of land runs began.
Some of the state's settlers were called "Sooners"
because they had already staked their land claims before the land
was officially opened for settlement. Oklahoma was admitted as the
46th state in 1907.
Oklahoma's capital is an easy one to
remember--Oklahoma City. The state flower is the mistletoe, a
favorite for kissing under during the winter holidays.
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