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The history of Pryor Creek refers to the history of the region in which the city of Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, in the United States, now lies. Pryor Creek's history in the 1800s, before its official incorporation. It was initially called Coo-y-yah, in Indian Territory, but was later named Pryor Creek. In 1951, voters approved the city's charter, giving it a mayor-council system of government. 2010, the United States Census has recorded its population as 9,539. ==19th century== The Osage people were present the northeastern region of what would become the U.S. state of Oklahoma as early as 1750.〔Burns, Lewis F. (OSAGE ), Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. (accessed August 5, 2013)〕 Later settlements would locate in former Osage village and campsites because the sites and the trails between them were already cleared.〔 In the early 1800s, treaties with the Cherokee, Osage, and Choctaw gave the tribes allotments in Indian Territory in the region that would become Oklahoma.〔Everett, Dianna. "(INDIAN TERRITORY )," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. (accessed August 5, 2013)〕 Captain Nathaniel Hale Pryor, who was married to an Osage woman and served as an agent to the Osage people, was among those settling northeastern Oklahoma.〔May, Jon D. "(PRYOR, NATHANIEL )," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. (accessed August 5, 2013)〕 He established a trading post on Grand River, shortly before the establishment of Union Mission. The earliest school, church and white cemetery in present-day Oklahoma were created with the mission, which was established 5 miles southeast of present-day Chouteau in 1820.〔Carney, Amanda. "(MAYES COUNTY )," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. (accessed August 5, 2013)〕 Over a period of years, pioneers and explorers carved a trail through this section of the country that became known as the Texas or Old Military Road. It passed north and south near what is now known as U.S. Highway 69. In 1839, the United States government forced Osage bands from Oklahoma to end hostilities between the two tribes.〔 They would be removed from Kansas and sent back to Oklahoma in 1871.〔 In 1870, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad started construction in the Cherokee Nation along the Kansas border, laying tracks to Texas. By June 1871, the railroad reached the point where the present town now lies. Now known as the Union Pacific, the railroad continues to be a valuable asset to the commerce of the community and county. A post office was eventually established naming the town Coo-y-yah, Indian Territory. Coo-y-yah is the Cherokee name for "huckleberry". On April 23, 1887, Coo-y-yah was changed to Pryor Creek, but the "Creek" was dropped by the post office on January 26, 1909.〔Tilly, George W. "(PRYOR CREEK )," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. (accessed August 5, 2013)〕 The official name of the city government is still Pryor Creek despite a proposition put before voters in 1963 to change the name. Pryor Creek's first mayor, James Lee Mills, a Cherokee, served from 1894 to 1896.〔 Mills was a businessman, newspaper publisher, and lawman. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「History of Pryor Creek」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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