The Cherokee Nation is restoring the historic Cherokee Supreme Court Building. The original courthouse was built in 1844 and is the only Cherokee government structure to survive the Civil War. It will be restored to its 1875 period when it burned, but was immediately rebuilt at the same location utilizing surviving walls. The facility hosted supreme and district court sessions, housed the Cherokee Advocate – the first newspaper published in Oklahoma. The building was sold in 1911 as a part of statehood-induced dissolution policies and provided office space for Cherokee Country until 19769 when the Cherokee Nation regained ownership.
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Cherokee historic restoration underway
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The Cherokee Nation is restoring the historic Cherokee Supreme Court Building. The original courthouse was built in 1844 and is the only Cherokee government structure to survive the Civil War. It will be restored to its 1875 period when it burned, but was immediately rebuilt at the same location utilizing surviving walls. The facility hosted supreme and district court sessions, housed the Cherokee Advocate – the first newspaper published in Oklahoma. The building was sold in 1911 as a part of statehood-induced dissolution policies and provided office space for Cherokee Country until 19769 when the Cherokee Nation regained ownership.