Oklahoma has a rich and interesting history. Fifty languages are
spoken in the state of Oklahoma. There are 55 distinct Indian
tribes that make the state their home, and each of these tribes
has its own language or dialect. Oklahoma covers 68,667 square
miles, with a 2012 estimated population of 3,814,820 people –
1,348,714 living in rural Oklahoma (USDA-ERS). Oklahoma City,
the capital, is the largest city and is located in the center of
the state. The state’s other large cities include: Tulsa, Norman
and Lawton. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 75.8% of the
state’s population is white, 8.9% is American Indian & Alaska
Native, 7.7% Black/African American, 1.8% Asian, and 9.2% is of
Hispanic/Latino origin (2011). There are 113 hospitals in
Oklahoma (Kaiser, 2010). The state has 34 hospitals identified
by the Flex Monitoring Team as Critical Access Hospitals (March
2013). There are 46 Rural Health Clinics in Oklahoma (Kaiser,
2012) and 17 Federally Qualified Health Centers provide services
at 64 sites in t