JULY 9, 2010
Tomorrow I fly to Tulsa to attend the 2010 Cherokee Heritage Camp, a 2-week intensive course of all things Cherokee. The camp will be held at Northeastern University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capital of Cherokee Nation.
MAP OF CHEROKEE NATION (in Northeastern Oklahoma)
Once I land in Tulsa, I will get a car and drive to Sallisaw, the birthplace of my grandfather, Alfred Akin. I am hoping to find my great grandfather's (William Polk Akin) grave along with other family members I have learned about during my genealogy research.
I've been told to meet at the Beta Field on campus at 5:30 pm for a hog fry and orientation. School begins at 8 am on Monday.
