Modoc People

The Modoc Tribe is primarily associated with the states of California and Oklahoma.

Ancestral homeland: southern Oregon and northern California

Brief Timeline
1864: Modoc and Klamath ceded land and moved to Klamath Reservation in Oregon

1870: Captain Jack (Kintpuash) set out to create a homeland for the Modoc tribe; in Lost Valley

1872:  Modoc uprising; Captain James Jackson set out from Fort Klamath with orders to take the Modoc's back to the Klamath Reservation.

1872- : Surviving Modoc's sent to live in Indian Territory among the Quapaw Tribe

1909: Fifty-one Modoc allowed to return to Klamath Reservation

1978: The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma obtained federal recognition

1991: Constitution approved

Tribal Headquarters
Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma 515 G Street Southeast Miami, OK 74354 Phone: 918.542.1190 Fax: 918.542.5415

Records
Agency Records

Correspondence and Census Records

Vital Records


 * Quapaw Agency (M595) births and deaths 1924-1932 FHL Film: 581408

Important Web Sites

 * The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma Tribal Website
 * Modoc Tribe Wikipedia