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Originally Posted by estranged4life
having many financial ventures in and around the capital of Tahlequah (Pronounced Tah-le-quah) such as the tribal ran hospital, Private school, Factories and through settlements with the US government for the unlawful removal of the tribe (Along with the Seminole, Choctaw, Chickasaw & Creek tribes) from the land which were originally Cherokee owned lands (Mainly North & South Carolina) to Oklahoma during "the Trail Of Tears".
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is the second largest tribe in the US (Over 100,000 members only ranking behind the Navajo tribe) and has been self sufficient for years without reliance upon gambling thanks in part to great leaders such as Chief Wilma Mankiller.
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I'm so glad!! but i couldn't help notice "Tahlequah pronounced Tah-le-quah"
it's the same thing!
Amber