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Tahlequah police officers,
(left) Zach Hendrix & Steve Arnal talk to Cherokee Nation Head Start students about
seat belt safety.

TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA - Two Tahlequah police officers recently visited Cherokee Nation Head Start students to talk about seatbelt safety.

"They were amazed and asked a lot of questions", said Norma Harvey, public education coordinator for the Cherokee Nation Head Start. "The students also got to see inside the police car."

Cherokee Nation Head Start student, Sage Locust, volunteered to help with the demonstration by sitting in the car seat while officers explained the importance of wearing seat belts and using car sets. The officers also showed Locust’s mother how to properly install a car seat.

Related contact information:

Mike Miller, Cherokee Nation Director of Communications Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2210) Fax: 918-458-5580 E-mail: Communications@cherokee.org Larry Daugherty, Advertising Manager Cherokee Nation - Public Affairs Phone 918-456-0671 (Ex.2324) E-mail: ldaugherty@cherokee.org

Steven Swogger, Agriculture Liaison Natural Resources Department Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2546) FAX: 918-458-7673 E-mail: sswogger@cherokee.org Bradley D. Peak, Cherokee Nation Natural Resources Specialist Phone: 918-456-0671 (ex.2843) E-mail: bpeak@cherokee.org