Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-7.2: Administration - Public-private partnership - Geographic

area.

A. The Corridor shall be a cooperative program administered by

the Oklahoma Historical Society to focus resources on the shared

theme of Buffalo Soldiers within a fixed geographical area.

B. The Corridor shall be a private-public partnership between

federal, state, county, municipal, tribal, nonprofit organizations,

and private individuals who share the responsibility for preserving

and promoting the story of the Buffalo Soldiers.

C. All participating communities and organizations shall share

a common heritage of the African-American soldiers who served their

country in the military and contributed to the development of farms

and ranches owned by the Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes, the

All-Black Towns of Oklahoma, and the Greenwood District of Tulsa.

D. The Corridor, as administered by the Historical Society,

shall encompass the following communities and sites: Tulsa, Cabin

Creek, Fort Gibson, Honey Springs Battlefield, Muskogee,

Rentiesville, Taft, Grayson, Clearview, and Boley. Others along the

Corridor will be encouraged to participate in the program.

E. The partners in the Corridor, subject to funding, shall

participate in events, programs, signage, and interpretive markers

administered by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

F. The partners in the Corridor, subject to funding, shall

participate in promotional brochures and regional, national, and

international marketing efforts administered by the Oklahoma Tourism

and Recreation Department.