"It is a place where people can go to connect with the first generation of Christian Choctaws in Oklahoma," reads a Choctaw Nation Tribal Council bill accepting the donation of the church building.

Some church buildings in Oklahoma pre-date the 1889 Land Run and are still standing today. Several still hold worship services.

The same is true for Oklahoma, and many of these historical buildings are still standing today. Wheelock Church, built in 1842, is pictured in this undated photo by Alvin Rucker. The church was ...