An image displaying a plaque of the Seminole Trail of Tears, an old map and descriptive sheet about the Seminole Beginnings

Historic Preservation Office

The Seminole Nation Historic Preservation Department was established to encourage, educate, and promote the history, culture, and traditional ways of life of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.

The Historic Preservation Office carries out the following objectives:

(1) Initiate and facilitate the proper identification, documentation, and repatriation of the remains of ancestors and cultural resources of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, including Seminole Nation consultations in the Southeast Region of the United States.

(2) Implement a comprehensive strategy to maintain, revitalize, and perpetuate the cultural traditions and heritage of the Seminole Nation.

Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO)

All inquiries for the Tribal Historic Preservation Office should be directed to:

THPO@sno-nsn.gov
Digital correspondence is encouraged.

Mailing Address:
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma – ATTN: THPO
PO Box 1498
Wewoka, OK 74884

Seminole Nation of Oklahoma – ATTN: THPO
36645 HWY 270
Wewoka, OK 74884

Contact Information
Phone: (405) 652-7695
Language and Historic Preservation (Interim) Director: Jeremy Fultz
Historic Preservation Administrative Assistant: Mary Cruz

Did You Know?
Many Seminole cultural sites are not marked by buildings or monuments.
Traditional camps, ceremonial areas, trails, and cultural landscapes may hold significant cultural importance even when no physical structures remain visible on the land today.