JENKS, Okla. – The Muscogee (Creek) Nation purchased Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks for $11.5 million today, and the tribe has plans to use the area to promote economic development.

“We’re very excited,” said Principal Chief George Tiger. “For the Nation to put together a team of elected officials and personnel shows due diligence and says a lot about the direction the tribe is taking, as well as a positive direction in economic development.”

The property, which is located on the banks of the Arkansas River, was purchased at the Tulsa County Sheriff’s auction.

The tribe’s next step will be to locate a management group on the national level to evaluate the property for retail potential, Tiger said.

More information will be released later today and will be available on the tribe’s website: muscogeenation-nsn.gov.