Government
The Wichita tribe is headquartered in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Their tribal jurisdictional area is in Caddo County, Oklahoma. Stratford Williams is the current President, serving a four-year term. Williams was preceded by Leslie Standing and Gary McAdams. The Wichitas are a self-governance tribe, who operate their own housing authority and issue tribal vehicle tags.
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