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Leaders from the Cherokee Nation and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka celebrated the grand opening of a new community center at the Sequoyah Heights Housing Addition for elder Cherokees in Tahlequah.

The community building provides a gathering space for the residents of the Sequoyah Heights housing addition to host activities and dinners. The 3,000 square-foot building includes a commercial kitchen, large seating area and a safe room. There is a covered porch for shaded seating and outdoor space with a playground.

“This beautiful community center is one of many safe spaces for our elders to join together. If we continue to provide safe spaces like this for our citizens and communities, I am convinced we will be building the Cherokee Nation from the grassroots level up, now and for the next seven generations,” Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said. “Not only do we build more housing, but we also focus on the community life of the Cherokee Nation. For this project in particular, we are very grateful to our friends at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka for helping fund this project.”