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TULSA, Okla. – Cherokee Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. on Feb. 16 announced the tribe’s purchase of north Tulsa’s Greater Sunrise Church building for community gatherings.
The building will be leased to the North Tulsa Cherokee Community Organization, which serves Cherokee citizens who do not live in Tahlequah but participate in the various programs and services of the Cherokee Nation.
The building, located at 1205 E. 46th St. North, will be renovated and available for the North Tulsa Cherokee Community Organization or any other Cherokee organization that needs a spot for gatherings, meetings and more.
Additionally, “the Cherokee Nation plans to analyze the biggest need in north Tulsa and will place Cherokee Nation departments and resources accordingly in the building,” said Canaan Duncan, the Cherokee Nation deputy secretary of state.
Hoskin made the announcement at the tribe’s Black History Month Celebration at the Greenwood Cultural Center. The Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Tribes and the North Tulsa Cherokee Community Organization attended the event.
Hoskin also signed a proclamation to officially declare February the Cherokee Nation’s Black History Month.
“As Cherokees, we know how important community is. It’s vital for Cherokee community organizations to have a space where they can meet to fellowship. … Having a home for the North Tulsa Cherokee Community Organization will serve our Cherokee citizens of North Tulsa and the greater area for years to come,” Hoskin said.
The Cherokee Nation now owns 39 community buildings. This purchase is its first of 2024.
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