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CNO Tribal Council members help dedicate Stand Watie Road in Delaware County.

DELAWARE COUNTY, OK The Cherokee Nation held formal dedication ceremonies for the Stand Watie Road project last week in Delaware County. The 3.6-mile road project serves the Butler and Whitewater communities, as well as, the Stand Watie historical burial site.

The Cherokee Nation spent an estimated $900,000 on the construction costs for this road project. The project is part of the Cherokee Nation’s $20 million investment in roads for northeastern Oklahoma.

Melvina Shotpouch and Barbara Starr-Scott, Cherokee Nation Tribal Council members representing Delaware County, joined Council Member John Ketcher and members of the Cherokee Nation Roads program staff at the dedication ceremony.