Department of Interior Affairs
The Muscogee Nation Department of Interior Affairs is tasked with the implementation and management of numerous tribal resources including transportation, land and natural resource management, and tribal construction.
Table of Contents
- Arbor Care
- Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Emergency Management
- Geospatial
- Historic and Cultural Preservation
- Storm Shelter Program
- Tribal Construction
- Tribal Driveways
- Transit
Arbor Care
The goal of this service department is to provide Muscogee citizens, Tribal entities, and Tribal Departments, arbor care services with no out-of-pocket expenses to them.
Guidelines for this program are as follows:
- Must be a Muscogee Creek citizen and the property where the work will occur must be Creek owned, no rentals.
- Will only perform services that pose a threat to life or property.
- Citizens must sign a pre-approval form before the task is performed.
- Tree service will be performed per SOP only.
- Only tree trimming services will be performed.
- Brush pickup will be storm debris only and stacked for access – within close proximity to the home.
- No shrubs will be cut or trimmed.
- No stump grinding
- Removals – Wood will be left on-site to be hauled at a later date.
- No fence rows are cleared, unless between houses.
- No trimming of trees for mowing access.
For more information on Arbor Care services, please call 918-752-8577
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources stewards the Muscogee Nation’s natural resources, manages the agribusiness operations and fosters leadership training and personal development opportunities for Muscogee youth. Programs include Fencing, Looped Square Ranch and Meat Company, Storm Shelters, Ag Youth and Wildlife.
Agriculture and Natural Resources webpage
Emergency Management
The Muscogee Nation Office of Emergency Management aims to minimize the effects of technological and natural disasters upon the people of the Muscogee Nation and Oklahoma by preparing, implementing, exercising preparedness plans, assisting local government subdivisions with training and mitigation of disasters, and coordinating actual disaster response/recovery operations.
To report a disaster please call our hotline at 918-732-7911
For more information on Emergency Management, please call 918-732-7891
Geospatial Department
The Geospatial (GIS) Department of the Muscogee Nation is charged with mapping and documenting the resources of the Muscogee Nation within the Reservation.
Historic and Cultural Preservation
The purpose of the Historic and Cultural Preservation Department is to ensure the protection and preservation of valued historic and cultural resources for future generations. The Historic Preservation Office serves as the contact for statutory and regulatory compliance consultation regarding Federal Historic and Cultural Preservation Laws.
*Eligibility will be limited to one (1) service every four years. In the event that the applicant does not own the property, the landowner’s written permission must be obtained by the applicant and documented within this application.
Cemetery Preservation Application
For more information on our library and/or archives or our Cemetery Project, please contact 918-732-7733
Storm Shelter Program
There will be two types of storm shelters available to citizens: below-ground shelters (approx. 6×8) and above-ground shelters (approx. 4×6). However, if an applicant is requesting an above-ground storm shelter, they must provide documentation of physical limitations that warrant an above-ground shelter (i.e. Doctor’s note identifying the restriction or limitation such as the use of a walker, or wheelchair). Citizens who are eligible for above-ground shelters must have adequate interior space and sufficient concrete slab on which the shelter will be installed.
We are anticipating some minor changes to the program and applications will be made available when program details have been finalized.
Applications can be submitted via mail, email, or fax.
Mail to: Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Storm Shelter Program
P.O. Box 580
Okmulgee, OK 74447
Email to: Amy King at aking@muscogeenation.com
Fax: (918)549-2965; Attn: Amy King
For more information on the Storm Shelter Program, please contact Amy King at (918) 549-2555
Tribal Construction
To provide design and construction services on all tribal projects that fall under the jurisdiction of TCS per tribal law. The services may be in form of actual design, oversight of contracted projects, or actual physical construction of projects.
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Law
Title 28 Chapter 7
For more information on the Tribal Construction Program, please call 918-549-2465
Tribal Driveways
The Tribal Driveways Program provides driveway maintenance for Muscogee citizens and property owners who reside within the Muscogee Reservation.
For eligibility requirements and services, please see the Driveway Repair Application.
Driveway Repair for Organization Application
Grave Digging Assistance Application
Submit by email to: Tlong@muscogeenation.com
For more information on the Tribal Driveways Program, please call 918-732-7651
Tribal Transportation Program
Tribal Transportation provides transit services within the Muscogee Reservation. These services are available to anyone in the communities and are not limited to tribal citizens. Muscogee Nation Transit partners with Ki Bois Area Transit (KATS) to service areas where the Muscogee transit system is not available.
Call for a ride or for more information contact: Okmulgee Office – 918-732-7909 or Southern Regional Office – 405-452-1182