Effective Jan. 1, 1973, the New Section Operation consolidated the Twelve Regions into Six. The new regions were divided into areas and subdivided into sections. It was at the new sectional level that lodges participated in annual conclaves.

Region 9, and Arkansas and Louisiana from Region 5 were combined to form the new South Central Region.

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  Area 5-A
  Section SC-1A		to Southeast Region
  Quapaw 160 Wazhazee 366 Abooikpaagun 399 Hi' Lo Ha Chy' A-La 413 Wachtschu Mawachpo 559 Akela Wahinapay 232 (from 9-E)		Chickasah 406 (to SE-2A)

  
  
  
  

• Area 5-B was renamed Section SC-1B:
  
  Area 5-B / SC-1B
  

  Caddo 149

  Quelqueshoe 166

  Comanche 254

  Ouxouiga 264

  Chilantakoba 397

  Quinipissa 479

  Atchafalaya 563

  
  
  
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  Area 9-A / SC-4A
  

  Yah-Tah-Hey-Si-Kess 66

  Kwahadi 78

  Tatanka 141

  Nakona 150

  Chief Lone Wolf 341

  Gila 378

  Palo Duro 486

  Otena 295 (from 9-D)

  Kotso 330 (from 9-D)

  Wichita 35 (from 9-E)

  
  
  
  
• Area 9-B is renamed Section SC-3A:
  
  Area 9-B / SC-3A
  

  Tejas 72

  Wihinipa Hinsa 113

  Colonneh 137

  Huaco 327

  Hasinai 578

  
  
  
  
• Section SC-2A was formed from the 8 lodges of Area 9-C, as well the 4 Texas lodges that were originally established as SC-2B.
  
  Area 9-C / SC-2A
  <did not meet 1973>
  

  Ma-Nu 133

  Ta Tsu Hwa 138

  Inola 148

  Ah-Ska 213

  Washita 288

  Nanomihistiim 328

  Wisawanik 190

  Sekettummaqua 281

  Okiciyapi 56 (from 9-E)

  Mikanakawa 101 (from 9-E)

  Nishkin Halupa A Pe Lachi 489 (from 9-E)

  Loquanne Allangwh 428 (from 9-E)

  
  
  
  
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  Area 9-D
  to SC-3B		to SC-4A
  Aina Topa Hutsi 60/td> Tonkawa 99 Wahinkto 199 Wewanoma 272 Karankawa 307		Otena 295 Kotso 330

  
  
  
  
• Area 9-E was split between sections SC-1A, SC-2B, and SC-4A. Section SC-2B never actually met, and its four lodges instead became part of SC-2A.
  
  

  Area 9-E
  to SC-1A		to SC-2B		to SC-4A
  Akela Wahinapay 232		Okiciyapi 56 Mikanakawa 101 Nishkin Halupa A Pe Lachi 489 Loquanne Allangwh 428		Wichita 35

  
  
  
  
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  SC-3B
  

  Aina Topa Hutsi 60 (from 9-D)

  Tonkawa 99 (from 9-D)

  Wahinkto 199 (from 9-D)

  Wewanoma 272 (from 9-D)

  Karankawa 307 (from 9-D)