CHICKASAW COUNTRY

BLAKE SHELTON

• Blake met his wife Miranda 9 years ago.
• Blake is a judge on "The Voice".
• Blake's middle name is Tollison.
• People asked Blake to be in the Grand Ole Opry.
• He graduated from high school in 1994.

CHICKASAW INDIANS

• There are 29,000 Chickasaw people in Oklahoma.
• Chickasaw nation's traditional name is Chikasha.
• The government forced the Chickasaw people to move from there homeland in 1837.

BEDRE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

• There will be tours in the factory soon.
• It's owned by the Chickasaw nation.
• The cocoa is originally grown in Central America and North Africa.

RESOURCES

• Oklahoma Indian Country Guide
• Oklahoma State Parks and Outdoor Recreation Guide
• Blake Shelton by Sarah Tieck
• TravelOK.com