This is Vivian Olean Phillips.

Vivian was a descendant of #CherokeeFreedmen. 🧵👇

#BlackHistoryMonth A photo of Vivian Olean Phi...
2: Vivian was born in Chouteau, Oklahoma, in 1912.

She later married a pharmacist who owned Peoples Drug Co. in Tulsa.
3: By 1953, Vivian was the proprietor of her own variety store, seen in the photo in the first tweet.
4: Explore the “We Are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen and the Right to Citizenship” exhibit at the Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah and discover more stories like Vivian’s! VisitCherokeeNation.com
5: We're using this photo of Vivian courtesy of Bennie M. Latimer. 📸

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Feb 9
𝗔𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 #CherokeeVote: Early voting for state and local elections is underway in multiple counties across Oklahoma! 🗳️

➡️ Early voting for the February 14 election is Thursday, February 9, and Friday, February 10, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
➡️ Early voting is typically held at the County Election Board, although some counties may have an alternate or additional voting site. A list of early voting locations is available on the State Election Board website: oklahoma.gov/elections/vote…
➡️ February elections include the Board or Education primaries, as well as school propositions, local elections, and city council elections. Some voters will also have county questions on the ballot. The election list is available on the State Election Board website.
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Feb 8
🧵: Cherokee Nation Principal Chief @ChuckHoskin_Jr was in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday meeting with congressional leaders to advocate Cherokee Nation’s priorities for the 2023 #FarmBill. ImageImageImageImage
2: Cherokee Nation is the largest tribe in the United States and joined other tribal leaders in D.C. supporting the Native Farm Bill Coalition (@NativeFarmBill) to advance the policy priorities of Native American producers in the upcoming Farm Bill through a strong, united voice.
3: “The 2023 Farm bill is important because it shapes for the next five years federal policy related to agriculture, and for #IndianCountry there are some specific needs." — Chief @ChuckHoskin_Jr
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