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James Garland Eagle

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James Garland Eagle

Birth
Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
2 Jul 2013 (aged 62)
Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Bell, Adair County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Former Deputy Chief of Cherokee Nation (West)
1995-1999

Cherokee Nation (West) Tribal Council Member
1987-1995

Mr. Eagle, an Adair County, Oklahoma native focused on the preservation of the Cherokee language and culture during his tenure with the Nation. He also was a co-founder of the Trail of Tears awards given annually to middle school and high school students, and proved to be very instrumental in the forming of the tribal burial policy.

Parents: Jimmie & Maude (Flynn) Eagle.

Former Deputy Chief of Cherokee Nation (West)
1995-1999

Cherokee Nation (West) Tribal Council Member
1987-1995

Mr. Eagle, an Adair County, Oklahoma native focused on the preservation of the Cherokee language and culture during his tenure with the Nation. He also was a co-founder of the Trail of Tears awards given annually to middle school and high school students, and proved to be very instrumental in the forming of the tribal burial policy.

Parents: Jimmie & Maude (Flynn) Eagle.



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