And native Oklahomans who have made their fortune elsewhere have been talking with the Governor to see how they can apply their expertise in business and finance for the benefit of this wounded city.
McCage, a native Oklahoman and Navy submarine welder, created this kinetic sculpture which is located in the Gardens' east lake.
The preserve's boundaries are mammoth - "over the hill and plumb to the horizon" in the words of Kenny Shieldnight, a native Oklahoman, cowboy and one of the preserve's stewards.
McIntyre is a native Oklahoman who was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Byrd, a native Oklahoman, will continue his recovery as an outpatient at St. John's Rehabilitation Center in Tulsa under the guidance of Dr. Annie Venugopal.
"Weldon Hill" was the pseudonym of William R. Scott, a native Oklahoman who based the novel on his own World War II service in the Coast Guard.
Mr. Brown is a native Oklahoman whose family migrated to California, where his father was an agricultural worker and his mother a cook.
Franklin was the first (and so far only) native Oklahoman to receive the award.
In an episode of "The Rockford Files", James Garner, a native Oklahoman, mentions Ponca City.
Baughman is one of 33 native Oklahomans who have been inducted as Distinguished Members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.