The Birth of AKÉCHETA CHRISTMAS TREE FARM

THE BIRTH OF AKÉCHETA:

AKÉCHETA was the vision of two brothers, Tim & Tracy Ruggles (Identical Twins). Before purchasing the 40 acres, Tim and Tracy walked the property carefully and ended up on the top of the wet weather water fall. Tim asked Tracy, "should I buy this property?". Tracy responded: "Have your prayed about it?" Tim looked up in the sky and said: "God, should I buy this place?" Immediately after asking the question, a bird said in a high pitched sound - "yup!" After purchasing the 40 acres of beautiful Oklahoma land, Tim asked Tracy what he thought he should do with the property. Tracy responded, "plant a Christmas Tree Farm". The name "Akécheta" came from an Internet website that had a survey that told you what your name was in a Native American language. After taking the survey, Tim's name turned out to be Akécheta (Sioux - "Strong Warrior"). JoAnn's Native American name is Alashanee. The waterfall soon became known as "Alashanee Falls". Upon looking in the Okmulgee County records, Tim & JoAnn found out the original owners after the "Oklahoma Land Rush" were the C.W. and Minnie Kidd family (ancestors of Tim).