Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma

They own a truck stop, a gas station, a smoke shop, a bingo hall, an off-track wagering facility, and a casino.

[7] The tribe also owns BKH Solutions, a SBA 8(A) certified company providing trucking, construction, environmental, archaeological, and energy services and consulting.

[8] They have their own tribal police department and Tah-Je Do-Weh Che Child Development and Head Start program.

[9] The tribe owns its own Bah-Kho-Je Gallery that represents Iowa artists, such as Jean Bales (Iowa), David Kaskaske (Iowa-Otoe-Missouri), and Daniel Murray (Iowa/Otoe), as well as artists from related tribes, such as Mars Biggoose (Ponca), Gina Gray (Osage Nation), and others.

[2] Traditionally, Iowa society was divided into two moieties, the Buffalo and the Bear clans, who would govern the tribe on an alternating, semiannual basis.

[2] In the attempt to preserve their traditions, the full blood faction of the Iowa Tribe began moving into Indian Territory in 1878.

Located in Perkins, this is the first facility that can house injured eagles in the state of Oklahoma and meets US Fish and Wildlife Service standards.

[16] The aviary is one of the few in the country is open to the public, and visitors have come from all over the world, including tribal elders from many different Oklahoman Indian tribes.

The tribe is currently raising funds to expand the aviary, since spaces for eagles filled up almost immediately with birds from throughout the United States.

Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos