7. CHEROKEE NATION (TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA) In the oldest municipality in the state, this capital city of the Cherokee Nation—population 270,000—has seen a burst in preservation efforts by tribal members. The year 2009 proves that the Cherokee philosophy of gadugi—working together for the benefit of all—is alive and well in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. In spring, the Cherokee Nation offered free seeds to grow rare Cherokee heirloom plants, such as Cherokee Colored Flour Corn, to any interested Cher


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