Historical Marker
Chouteau's Post
Historical marker location:
203 South Saltwell Street, Salina, Oklahoma
( Marker is at the intersection of East Ferry Street (State Highway 20) and South Saltwell Street, on the right when traveling east on East Ferry Street.)
Marker installed: 1995
The name "Oklahoma" comes from the Choctaw words "okla" and "humma", which together mean "red people." The Choctaw Nation had a significant presence in the area that is now Oklahoma before it became a state.