On Saturday, A.D. Ellis was sworn in for a second term as chief of the Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma.
Ellis, a retired farmer and union worker, said he will make economic development a priority. The tribe will be opening a new casino that will employ 2,000. Ellis also said he will expand the tribe's business enterprise.
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(AP 1/11)
New Creek Nation chief making jobs a priority
Monday, January 12, 2004
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