Transfer of Council Oak Tree & Stickball Park Announced
During the 38th annual Council Oak Tree Day ceremony on Saturday, November 9, Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum announced that the City of Tulsa would initiate the transfer of Council Oak Park and Stickball Park to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
The event, commemorating the 150 years since the arrival of the Locv Pokv Tribal Town at the Council Oak tree, took place in nearby Stickball Park. Speakers included Principal Chief David Hill, Tulsa Mayor-elect Monroe Nichols, and Secretary of Culture and Humanities at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation RaeLynn Butler.
The transfer of both parks is expected to officially take place over the next few months.
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief David Hill speaking at the Council Oak Ceremony. Mayor-Elect Monroe Nichols speaking at the Council Oak Tree Ceremony. Tulsa Mayor GT Bynum speaking at the Council Oak Tree Ceremony. Secretary of Culture and Humanities at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation RaeLynn Butler
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