Editing Tahlequah, Oklahoma (section)

==Culture==
===Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum===
The building that once housed the Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation has been converted into a museum, the [[Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum]] and is open to the public. It reportedly is the oldest public building in Oklahoma.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>{{efn|The museum is normally open 10 AM - 4 PM, Monday through Friday. The street address is 122 East Keetowah Street, Tahlequah.<ref name="CourtMuseum"/>}} It was constructed on the southeast corner of the town square by James S. Pierce in 1844. The first chief justice of the Cherokee Nation, [[John Martin (judge)|John Martin]] held court here. The printing press for the early-day ''Cherokee Phoenix'' newspaper was also located in this building, and a reproduction of the press and the newsroom can be seen here.<ref name="CourtMuseum">[https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g106178-d8728856-Reviews-Cherokee_National_Supreme_Court_Museum-Tahlequah_Oklahoma.html "Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum." Trip Advisor. 2019.] Accessed November 8, 2019.</ref>

===Cherokee National History Museum===
The [[Cherokee National Capitol]] building was built on the town square in 1869. It contained the nation's executive and legislative offices until the tribal national government was dissolved in 1906, in preparation for Oklahoma's statehood.{{efn|The Supreme Court met in this building until 2018.<ref name ="CNHistMuseum">[https://www.visitcherokeenation.com/attractions/cherokee-national-history-museum "Cherokee National History Museum." Visit Cherokee Nation. Undated.] Accessed November 8, 2019.</ref>}} The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and is designated as a National Landmark.<ref name ="CNHistMuseum"/>

The museum contains {{convert|4000|sqft|m2}} of space for permanent exhibits and {{convert|1000|sqft|m2}} of rotating gallery space. Exhibits include not only works by Cherokee artists, but also artifacts loaned by the collections of the Cherokee Nation Archives, [[Gilcrease Museum]], [[Smithsonian Institution]] and the [[Oklahoma Historical Society]].<ref name ="CNHistMuseum"/>