Brad Carson: “I rise in support of H.R. 2742, a bill to authorize... the construction of a Native American Cultural Center and Museum…”

“I rise in support of H.R. 2742, a bill to authorize... the construction of a Native American Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As an enrolled member of the Cherokee tribe and representing the most Native American district in the entire country, H.R. 2742 and the Native American Cultural Center and Museum planned for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, carry great significance for me. The area encompassed by the boundaries of the State of Oklahoma, often referred to as 'Native America,' has had a special relationship with Indian nations since long before it became a State in 1907. Beginning in the 1820s, the five civilized tribes from the southeastern United States were relocated to Indian Territory over numerous routes, the most famous being the Cherokee Trail of Tears.”