Dust Bowl

period of severe dust storms in North America

An Okie is a person identified with the state of Oklahoma, or their descendants. This connection may be residential, historical or cultural. For most Okies, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Oklahoman. While not an official demographic used or recognized by the United States Census Bureau, Okies, due to various factors, have developed their own distinct culture within larger social groupings both akin to and separate from Midwestern and Southern influences. Included are their own dialect, music, and Indigenous-derived folklore.

American film director, screenwriter, and New Deal documentary filmmaker (1905–1992)

New Deal agency relocated urban and rural families to United States federal government planned communities

New Deal-era Midwest windbreak forestation project