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New Cherokee National Research Center will protect tribe’s iconic documents, artifacts
Monday, March 15, 2021
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation’s most iconic and historic documents and artifacts are moving to a new, temporary home. The Cherokee National Research Center is scheduled to open later this summer at the Cherokee Springs Plaza in Tahlequah. The documents will remain at the new center while a long-term plan is developed for their current home, the Cherokee Heritage Center.
This collection is the foremost assembly of historic, Cherokee-related documents and cultural treasures from the 1700s through present day. Most of the items are one of a kind. They trace the remarkable history and evolution of the Cherokee Nation, and they are a tangible representation of the strength, genius and perseverance of the Cherokee people.
Last September my administration worked with the Council of the Cherokee Nation and the Cherokee National Historical Society to usher in a new era for the Cherokee Heritage Center. The Cherokee Heritage Center Act of 2020 set in motion the transfer of the center’s collections and property to the Cherokee Nation and created a new advisory body for oversight and the development of a strategic plan.
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Chuck Hoskin Jr. is the 18th elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian tribe in the United States. He is only the second elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from Vinita, the first being Thomas Buffington, who served from 1899-1903. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, Hoskin served as the tribe’s Secretary of State. He also formerly served as a member of the Council of the Cherokee Nation, representing District 11 for six years.
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