This article has been updated from its initial publication on September 30, 2025.  OKMULGEE – On Sep. 27, the First American ...

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The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. It's a public-private trust that has long operated at arm's length from the White House, but now finds itself ...