ADA, Okla. – More than a century after Chickasaw citizen Dan Hays donated 16 acres of his land to help establish a teachertraining institution in Ada, his legacy now has a permanent place on the campus he helped create.
On Friday August 28, East Central University, along with the Chickasaw Nation, unveiled a new statue by sculptor James Blackburn, honoring Hays and recognizing the man whose generos…