The Kialegee Tribal Town is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Oklahoma, as well as a traditional township within the Muscogee Creek Confederacy. Tribal members pride themselves on retaining their traditions and many speak their tribal language, the Muscogee language.
The name "Kialegee" comes from the Muscogee word, eka-lache, meaning "head left."
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