OKLAHOMA CITY – Muscogee (Creek) Nation Citizens Beyond the Reservation have a reliable support system at The Oklahoma City Resource Center. The center, located at 4111 N. Lincoln Blvd., provides connection to services and cultural events for those residing outside reservation boundaries.
The center is available throughout the week from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday except for holidays. Children and Family services recently moved an office into the center as well. The staff is eager to assist citizens and those seeking information about enrollment. They can provide paperwork and access to the Camphouse Portal for those without internet access and can assist Elders who may require help with the site.
“Most people that come in want the applications for citizenship, social services, things like that, and some people just need copies made,” OKC Resource Center Site Coordinator Adam Fox (Mvskoke/Euchee) explains.
But pushing paper isn’t all the center does however. Throughout the year they host cultural events, Mvskoke language classes, and events for Elders that offer a chance for food, fun, and fellowship. This is an important feature of Mvskoke culture which relies heavily upon relational community.
“Our Mvskoke Elders, we have a lunch every fourth Wednesday of every month. And we’ve been having that for at least about a year, maybe a year and a half. And we get quite a few people, 50 citizens. The last one, we got approximately 75.”
The center, in collaboration with the Office of the Tribal Liaison, also brings social services departments for in person events. Social services are located in Okmulgee, a 100 mile trek from Oklahoma City, that At Large Citizens may not readily have access to due to distance.
“We try to have an Outreach event just about every month and we’re planning one this month. Generally we try to have the main services that people need, which is citizenship. The tags have been coming, and actually, they’re coming twice a month now. Social Services. So, we try to get those,” states Fox.
“The other ones we try to have them up at least once a quarter like housing, realty, office of childcare, College of Muskogee Nation.”
MCN Tribal Liaison Royce Grammar-Billy stresses the importance of Outreach events.
“We try to transport our services there to bring them whatever available resources that we have. We’re just happy that we’re providing these services, so they don’t have to come out so far so they can just stay connected and to just be aware of what we do provide for them.”
The Resource Center will be hosting an event Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 10:30am to 2:00pm. The event will feature MCN Departments and Services including the Citizenship Office, Social Services, Tribal Energy, Office of Child Care, Certification Placement, Recruitment Training (CPRT), Foster Care, and The OKC Indian Clinic.
The MCN Tax Commission will register new tags and renew others during the event. New registrations require a copy of your OK Driver’s License or State ID, Bill of sale (for dealership purchase only), Citizenship Card, title, Oklahoma insurance, and lien entry form (if there is a lien). Tag renewals require a copy of the insurance card. Additional documents may be required.
A resource packet for Citizens Beyond the Reservation is available on the MCN website. The packet gives a general overview of services available for At Large Citizens. It notes that each program may have different eligibility requirements and guidelines, which are subject to change without notice.
The OKC Resource Center is located at 4111 N. Lincoln Blvd. Their main telephone number is (405) 724-8323. See the OKC Resource Center website for further contact information and directions.
