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December 16, 2009

<font color=green>P.M. UPDATE: </font>Cherokee Nation helps Oklahoma preserve Cherokee history

As a way of helping preserve Cherokee history as a part of Oklahoma’s past, the Cherokee Nation recently provided $50,000 to the Oklahoma Historical Society. The contribution will help preserve three distinct sites: Sequoyah’s home near Sallisaw, the Murrell Home in Park Hill near Tahlequah, and the military fort site at Fort Gibson.

“The Cherokee story is a major part of history predating Oklahoma statehood,” said Chad Smith, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. “By working together, we can share this history with those who live here and visit here.”

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