Original: Tahlequah , OK : Heritage Printing , 1996 : 77 pronunced '' Tal a Kwa '' ) is a city in Cherokee County , Oklahoma , United States located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains .
Simplified: Tahlequah ( Pronounced '' Tal a Kwa '' ) is a city in Cherokee County , Oklahoma , United States located at the foot hills of the Ozark Mountains .