The Native American Cultural Center is one step closer to reality. The city council approved the lease for the land. This is a step in the right direction. Hopefully all of the money will come through.

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"Council approves land lease


By Bryan Dean
The Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Council members agreed Tuesday to lease former park land for the site of a proposed $110 million American Indian Cultural Center.
The center, scheduled to open in 2007, will be between Interstate 35 and Eastern Avenue along the Oklahoma River, just south of downtown.

The council voted Tuesday to lease 298 acres of land to the state Native American Cultural and Educational Authority for use as a cultural center at a price of $1 per year for 50 years.

The agreement gives the authority the option to renew the lease for future 50-year terms or buy the land at any time for fair market value.

Mayor Mick Cornett said the cultural center has been a long time coming and should be a focal point of development along the river."