Sac and Fox Nation

What Sac and Fox Nation does

The Sac and Fox Nation is a federally recognized sovereign Native American tribal government headquartered in Stroud, Oklahoma, serving an enrolled membership of over 4,000 people across portions of Payne, Lincoln, and Pottawatomie counties. The Nation operates through 32+ departments and subsidiaries delivering comprehensive governmental services including healthcare (Blackhawk Health Center, founded 2022), public safety (law enforcement, Capitol Police, juvenile detention), a regional 66-bed juvenile detention facility, a tribal court system, tax administration, gaming regulation, food distribution, housing, education, victim services, and environmental monitoring. It is governed by an elected Business Committee led by Principal Chief Audrey Rose Lee. The Nation holds several first-mover distinctions: the first tribe to enter IHS self-governance (1993), the first to implement a fully functioning tribal court system, and the first to operate a Native American regional juvenile detention facility in Oklahoma (1997).

Revenue is generated through sovereign taxing authority (8% sales tax, tobacco, earnings, oil/gas severance, motor vehicle, and gaming surcharge taxes), federal self-governance compacts (IHS, BIA), state contracts (Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs), USDA FDPIR food distribution, and ancillary services such as housing and elder meals. The Nation maintains 20+ buildings, ~120 acres of grounds, 8 water wells, and ~10 miles of water lines, and has invested in digital infrastructure including a 50G PON broadband demonstration with Centranet and Nokia. Cultural preservation is a core operational pillar via the Sauk Language Department and the Talk Sauk platform (interactive dictionary, video lessons, the Concise Dictionary of the Sauk Language), and the Sac and Fox National Public Library (founded 1987) housing nearly 9,000 books including one of the largest non-fiction collections on Native American tribes.

The go-to-market model is community-led: services are delivered primarily through physical offices (Administration Building, Blackhawk Health Center, Library, Juvenile Detention Center, Gaming Commission in Shawnee, Food Distribution sites in Stroud and Shawnee) supplemented by digital channels (website, Facebook, YouTube, tribal newspaper, Talk Sauk). Notable inter-tribal and inter-agency partnerships include the Sac and Fox NAGPRA Confederacy (with Iowa and Kansas Sac and Fox tribes, est. 1999), the Inter-Tribal Environmental Council, and ongoing collaborations with USEPA Region VI, USFWS, USGS, and Oklahoma Water Resources Board on environmental monitoring. The Nation's most recent significant capital raise was a $500,000 Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka grant received on 2025-10-28.

Name

Sac and Fox Nation

Legal name

Sac and Fox Nation

Website

https://sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Sac and Fox Nation is a federally recognized sovereign tribal government in Stroud, Oklahoma, operating 32+ departments to deliver healthcare, education, public safety, cultural preservation, and tribal services to over 4,000 enrolled members across central Oklahoma.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal Government Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (921150), American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/First Nations Casino Operations (MPAEAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Tribal government services
• Indian health services
• Cultural preservation programs
• Tribal law enforcement
• Food distribution program

Headquarters

HQ city

Stroud

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue: The Tax Commission administers six types of taxes: Tobacco Tax, Sales Tax (8%), Earnings Tax, Oil and Gas Severance Tax, Taxation and Registration of Motor Vehicles, and Gaming Surcharge Tax. Revenue funds: Tax Commission, Tribal Court, Attorney General, Library, Fire Department, Tribal Police, Defense of Laws, and General Operating.
2. Tribal Gaming Operations: Gaming Commission regulates all gaming in tribal jurisdiction, created in 2003 with three Gaming Commissioners. Submits monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on employees, machines, and audited financials to NIGC and State of Oklahoma.
3. Federal Self-Governance Funding: Self-Governance tribal compacts and funding agreements providing tribal governments control over Federal financial resources for Indian health services and other programs. Approximately $794 million transferred to support 81 compacts in FY2003.
4. Healthcare Services: Black Hawk Health Center provides healthcare services funded under Indian Health Services, Department of Health and Human Services. Includes Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) for contracted quality health/medical care for qualifying individuals.
5. Food Distribution Program: FDPIR program administered within jurisdictional boundaries serving approximately 60 different federally recognized tribes. USDA Foods distributed monthly at main Stroud and Shawnee locations plus tailgate sites.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Sac and Fox Nation is a federally recognized sovereign tribal government providing comprehensive governmental services to enrolled tribal members and community residents through 32+ departments and facilities. Core offerings include healthcare at the Blackhawk Health Center, cultural preservation through the Sauk Language Department and National Public Library, juvenile detention services, food distribution, tax administration, gaming regulation, housing, law enforcement, and environmental monitoring. The Nation also operates a regional juvenile detention facility serving tribes across Oklahoma and beyond.

Product overview

The Sac and Fox Nation operates a comprehensive tribal government providing services through multiple departments and facilities. The primary offerings include Black Hawk Health Center (healthcare services), the Sauk Language Department (cultural preservation), the Sac and Fox National Public Library, Juvenile Detention Center, Gaming Commission, Tax Commission, Food Distribution Program, Tribal Court System, Law Enforcement, and Housing Authority. These services are delivered through a network of government departments addressing healthcare, education, public safety, social services, cultural preservation, and administrative functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blackhawk Health Center: Healthcare facility providing medical, lab, radiology, behavioral health, dental, and physical therapy services to tribal members and community.
• Sac and Fox National Public Library
• Sac and Fox Nation Juvenile Detention Center

Products and services

• Blackhawk Health Center A comprehensive healthcare facility providing medical, laboratory, behavioral health, radiology, physical therapy, podiatry, diabetes program, pharmacy, and community health services to tribal members and community residents.
• Sauk Language Department Dedicated to revitalization and preservation of the Sauk language through educational resources, interactive tools, dictionaries, videos, and community language programs for tribal members and the public.
• Sac and Fox National Public Library A tribal public library serving as a cultural and historical resource with nearly 9,000 books, over 1,900 DVDs, nearly 100 audio books, and the Sac and Fox Archives preserving tribal heritage. Open to tribal members and the general public.
• Sac and Fox Nation Juvenile Detention Center A 66-bed regional juvenile detention facility (6 intake beds and 60 single occupancy rooms) serving Native American tribes across Oklahoma and beyond, with educational, substance abuse, and rehabilitation programs for adjudicated juveniles. Also contracts beds to Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs.
• Tax Commission Services Administers tribal tax laws including tobacco tax, 8% sales tax, earnings tax, oil and gas severance tax, motor vehicle registration, and gaming surcharge tax within tribal jurisdiction.
• Sac and Fox Nation Gaming Commission Regulatory agency overseeing all gaming operations within the tribal jurisdiction, ensuring compliance with tribal, federal, and state gaming laws.
• Food Distribution Program USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) serving tribal members from approximately 60 different federally recognized tribes with monthly food distribution and home delivery at main Stroud and Shawnee locations plus tailgate sites.
• Tribal Court System Fully functioning tribal judicial system handling civil, criminal, family, and juvenile matters within tribal jurisdiction. First tribe to implement a fully functioning tribal court system.
• Law Enforcement Services Police services covering a three-county area with cross-deputization agreements, drug task force, K-9 services, and probation supervision. Security section renamed Capitol Police in 2003.
• Sac and Fox Nation Housing Authority Provides affordable housing programs including lease option housing, low-rent housing, and renovation services for elderly and handicapped tribal members in Shawnee, OK.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indian Health Service (IHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf-Governance partnership with IHS providing tribal governments control over federal health program funding. Currently 61 self-governance tribal compacts and 81 funding agreements representing 285 tribes. Tribal shares transferred to support tribal health programs.
• Inter-Tribal Environmental Council (ITEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership of most tribes across the region administered by Cherokee Nation addressing tribal environmental concerns with concentrated joint supported approach to EPA and other agencies.
• Tribal Environmental Coalition in Oklahoma (TECO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership of several tribes in Oklahoma hosting meetings every odd numbered month at Sac and Fox Nation's Learning Center bringing educational and informational resources.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region VIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding source for Indoor Air Quality Assessment program (100% funded) and Clean Water Act Section 106 water quality monitoring grants. EPA provides guidance, training, and certification for water system regulatory compliance.
• Oklahoma Office of Juvenile AffairscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState agency contracting beds at the Juvenile Detention Center for juveniles placed in state care. Part of regional facility serving tribes across Oklahoma.
• Sac and Fox NAGPRA ConfederacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished January 1999 between Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma, Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, and Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas for united approach to museums and agencies regarding NAGPRA affairs.
• U.S. Department of Education, Interior, and LaborminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSac and Fox Nation submitted written comments on proposed interagency agreements and partnership between federal departments.
• Modoc Nation Tribal Child Support ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides child support services including establishing paternity, obtaining orders, enforcing support obligations, and modifying existing orders for tribal members.
• Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree civil legal services to eligible Native Americans throughout Oklahoma including tribal law issues, Indian Child Welfare matters, estate planning, and trust land issues.
• Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree civil legal assistance to qualifying low-income Oklahomans in Shawnee, Norman, and Oklahoma City offices.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Seminole Nation of Oklahoma: Federally recognized Oklahoma tribal nation operating a comparably scaled set of governance functions (health, education, courts, gaming) and participates in joint Indian Child Welfare and inter-tribal service arrangements; comparable as a directly adjacent Oklahoma tribal government.
• Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska: Third member of the tri-tribe Sac and Fox NAGPRA Confederacy with the Oklahoma Nation; directly comparable as a sister federally recognized Sac and Fox tribal government.
• Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa: Direct sister tribe of the Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma - co-established the Sac and Fox NAGPRA Confederacy in 1999; closely comparable as a same-nation tribal government operating similar programs under federal recognition.

Others

• Indian Health Service (IHS): Federal agency that funds and partners with tribal health programs like the Black Hawk Health Center under the Self-Governance compact model; relevant as the upstream funding/regulatory counterpart rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Navajo Nation: Largest federally recognized tribal nation in the U.S., operating the same broad portfolio of services (healthcare, education, courts, law enforcement, language preservation, environmental, gaming regulation) under federal Self-Governance - relevant broad-incumbent comparator for the tribal government model.
• Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma: Large Oklahoma tribal nation providing healthcare, education, housing, language/cultural preservation (Chahta Anumpa), gaming regulation, and social services across a multi-county service area - directly comparable as a comprehensive Oklahoma tribal government peer.
• Muscogee (Creek) Nation: Oklahoma tribal nation with comparable service portfolio including tribal court, healthcare, education, language preservation (Mvskoke language), housing, and gaming regulatory functions - relevant as a similarly structured Oklahoma tribal government peer.
• Cherokee Nation: One of the largest federally recognized tribal nations in Oklahoma, operating a similarly comprehensive set of tribal government services including healthcare, education, courts, law enforcement, gaming regulation, cultural preservation, and environmental services - directly comparable as a multi-service Oklahoma tribal government.
• Chickasaw Nation: Federally recognized Oklahoma tribal government operating extensive healthcare, education, gaming, cultural heritage, and economic development programs through a similarly broad department structure - directly comparable as a comprehensive Oklahoma tribal government offering healthcare and cultural services.

Regional players

• Poarch Band of Creek Indians: Federally recognized tribal nation operating comprehensive government services (health, education, courts, gaming, environmental) under IHS Self-Governance compacts outside Oklahoma - relevant as a comparably structured tribal government in a different region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYit4HBYsmYQ1bXo8pUbDOg
• Facebookfacebook.com/SacFoxNation
• Xx.com/SaukNation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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