Did you know that this is the 100th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood? Apparently that's why there has been all these celebrations of "Oklahoma's Centennial." I thought that it was because our state had finally reached a population of 100. But then, I haven't left my basement in nearly 20 years, so I don't really have any idea what is going on in the world.
In any event, it seems that at least one Native American group is planning on protesting our statehood celebration because they feel Native Americans haven't been adequately represented.
If that's true, it really is terrible and I hope the situation is rectified, because Native Americans obviously play a giant and important role in Oklahoma's history. Less publicized are the other groups being overlooked on Statehood Day. Some might say that they are less publicized because they aren't nearly as important as Native Americans. They would be right. But as a service to you, the reader, I thought I would give a quick rundown of five groups you will unfortunately not be seeing represented during the Statehood Day celebrations.