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Cherokee Nation's History is Rich in Arkansas

The reach of the Cherokee Nation is much wider than its seat in Tahlequah. Chief John Baker says more than 20,000 Arkansans are Cherokee and many travel to Oklahoma to utilize the Nation run healthcare clinics. Chief Baker is up for reelection next month.

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Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.