Funds sought for American Indian Cultural Center

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Private donations are being sought to complete the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum that’s being built in Oklahoma City,

The center’s new executive director, Blake Wade, says he will have to raise $80 million to complete the structure, which is about half finished. Wade says the center could open in three to four years.

The Oklahoman reports that Wade says he expects to have to raise $40 million from the public in private donations and the rest through state appropriations.

So far, the state has contributed $67 million in addition to $16 million from the federal government plus $6.7 million from Indian tribes and private donors.

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Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com