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Telling the real tribal stories First Americans Museum to host grand opening Sept. 18-19 BY TIM FARLEY

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egends and stories of Oklahoma’s Native American tribes will be told for the entire nation to see and hear when the First Americans Museum hits the spotlight next month during its grand opening in Oklahoma City. The museum, billed as a world-class facility that focuses on the 39 Native American tribes currently in Oklahoma, shine brightest Sept. 18-19 when the 175,000 square-foot center opens to the public. The museum, which took 25 years to plan, develop and build, cost $175 million and sits 12 ion Oklahoma AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021


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