NSU Celebrates 100 Years

To celebrate, the school dedicated a bronze statue of Sequoyah, the creator of the Cherokee alphabet.

Friday, March 6th 2009, 10:00 pm

By: News On 6


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TAHLEQUAH, OK -- Northeastern State University celebrated its 100th birthday Friday.

The Oklahoma legislature purchased NSU from the Cherokee Nation Female Seminary a century ago.

To celebrate, the school dedicated a bronze statue of Sequoyah, the creator of the Cherokee alphabet. The statue is a part of the new Centennial Plaza, which was also dedicated at the ceremony.

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