Oklahoma tribes receive $135M in stimulus money
Filed by Gail Banzet in Business, Local News, News, Politics.
November 16, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma’s American Indian tribes have received more than $135 million in federal stimulus dollars, and many are hastily coming up with suitable ways to use the money.
The Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma’s largest tribe, was awarded the most, at nearly $37.7 million. Vickie Hanvey, the Cherokee Nation’s self-governance administrator, says most of the funding will be used for housing, water, road, child care and energy conservation projects.
Other tribes that received more than $10 million are the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, which was awarded $15.3 million; the Choctaw Nation, which received $15.2 million; and Chickasaw Nation, which got $13.4 million.
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Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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