A Nation Whose Homeland
Includes Jenks, America.
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation — Mvskoke Etvlwv — is a federally recognized tribal nation with deep roots in the land on which Jenks was built. Their investments, institutions, and cultural presence are woven into the fabric of this community.
Mvskoke Etvlwv — A Sovereign Nation, A Jenks Neighbor
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation — known in the Mvskoke language as Mvskoke Etvlwv — is one of the Five Civilized Tribes and a federally recognized sovereign tribal nation with a reservation that includes the land on which Jenks stands. The Nation's headquarters is in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and its citizens and institutions are a foundational part of the communities along the Arkansas River.
In Jenks specifically, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation is among the most significant institutional presences in the city. Through Onefire Holding Company, the Nation owns and operates Riverwalk Crossing — purchasing the property at a foreclosure auction in April 2012 for $11.5 million and investing steadily in its revival and growth. The Nation also co-signed the landmark memorandum of understanding with the cities of Tulsa and Jenks for the Arkansas River low-water dam project, pledging $8.192 million toward what Jenks Mayor Cory Box called "the biggest project in our city's history."
The Nation's commitment to Jenks is not merely economic. When a new playground was built at the Riverwalk, the design was deliberately infused with Muscogee cultural elements — the Arkansas River, acorns, a canoe, and the beaver, a clan animal — honoring the heritage of the people whose homeland this has always been.
"The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is always willing to sit down and work with our partners in the cities of Tulsa and Jenks to advance development, growth, and prosperity on our reservation."
— Principal Chief David Hill, Muscogee (Creek) Nation
A Voice for Every Neighbor — Including Our Oldest
JenksFM's Four Pillars of Community include the Muscogee (Creek) Nation as a foundational partner — because you cannot tell the full story of Jenks, America without honoring the people who have called this land home since long before the city was established. The Mvskoke Heritage Hour, Mvskoke Language Lessons, and cultural programming on JenksFM exist because this community is richer for knowing its full history.
JenksFM is proud to broadcast from a community that sits within the Muscogee Nation's reservation — and to amplify Mvskoke voices, language, and heritage to listeners throughout Jenks, America and beyond.
All JenksFM UnderwritersLearn More About the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Explore the Nation's history, government, cultural programs, and community investments at the official Muscogee (Creek) Nation website.
Muscogee (Creek) Nation · Okmulgee, Oklahoma · Sovereign Tribal Nation