Education Director Joins Staff

The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is pleased to welcome Aaron Preston as the Education Director of the new facility. Born and raised in Lansing, Michigan, Preston comes to the Heritage Center from the State of Michigan Historical Museum with an annual visitation of over 150,000, where he served as a Museum Educator since 1997.

Aaron’s principle responsibilities will include planning, implementation and oversight of the Heritage Center’s public and educational programming to include traveling exhibitions and educational curriculum to enhance the permanent exhibits. Aaron will also oversee the Turkey Creek School living history program and work towards a more engaging interpretive program for Humphrey Heritage Village.

CSRHC Offers Scholarships for Teachers

Applications for the CSRHC Leadership Institute’s 2010 Academy for Excellence are now available to teachers. Click here for details.

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Mission

To tell the extraordinary stories of settling the Cherokee Strip and share the inspiring lessons of leadership with future generations.

Vision

The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is an institutional leader which:

• Presents the region's rich heritage through discovery, learning and inspiring leadership.
• Celebrates and commemorates the spirit of the Cherokee Strip Pioneers and relates that spirit to the present and the future.
• Serves other heritage organizations with the common goal of better understanding the history and culture of the Cherokee Strip.
• Collects, preserves and presents the history of northwest Oklahoma with emphasis on explaining why history matters.