Indian museum visitor center dedicated in Okla. (AP)

Friday October 10, 2:13 pm ET By Tim Talley, Associated Press Writer Okla., American Indian officials dedicate visitor center at site of planned museum OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- An American Indian chief conducted an ancient tribal ceremony Friday to bless the first building to be completed at the site of the American Indian Museum and Cultural Center. Representatives from several Oklahoma-based tribes joined state officials in dedicating a 4,000-square-foot visitor center, part of a complex of buildings, courtyards and earthen mounds that eventually will include a 125,000-square-foot museum at the intersection of Interstates 35 and 40 in Oklahoma City. "It's special -- very, very special," said Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anaotubby. "It really raises up the history and the culture of the tribes." Officials said the museum will be... [read full story]