Why does Missouri have such a large Native American population?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

There are not as far as I can tell any Reservations in the state. However it's 2.84% Native American and they seem to be fairly evenly spread out. St. Louis is about 1.8% Native American, and Kansas City is about the state average at 2.8%, making them two of the most Native American urban areas. Springfield is almost 4% Native American.

That's significantly higher than the national numbers, especially for a state with no Reservations or concentration. Why so?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

IIRC, Kansas City was a major destination for Native Americans during the 1950s, who were encouraged by the US Government at the time to settle in urban areas. Maybe St. Louis was too, but I wasn't aware of that.

Could it be migration from Oklahoma?

Hmm, thatwould explain Springfield.