Speakers urge authentic Native American representation in Route 66 centennial
Speakers said Route 66 celebrations should feature Native-led interpretation so visitors encounter Cherokee history as lived experience, warning it would be a "tremendous disservice" if not presented authentically.
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Speakers at the statement urged that Route 66 centennial programming be shaped and presented by Native people so the visitor experience reflects living Cherokee history. A presenter said, "Route 66, is definitely a story about people," and added that it would be "a tremendous disservice" not to have Native voices present their own history.
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