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From the Lochapoka Indian settlement name 'Tulsai' meaning 'old town' in their native language

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The word "Tulsa" is thought to come from the Creek word "Tallahassee" which means "old town" or "old creek town." It was incorporated into the English language during the time of the Trail of Tears when many Native American tribes were forcibly relocated to present-day Oklahoma.

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