Building a Path to Justice and Reform

When the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed tribal jurisdiction over our reservations in eastern Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation was quick to push forward with a transformative vision for our criminal justice system. Now we are continuing to refine ideas and develop strategies that both respond effectively to crimes and prevent new crimes from happening.

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Mishap causes power outage

By Lynn

October 15, 2024

A semi truck appeared to misjudge a right turn and clipped a power pole on the northeast side of the Best Mart convenience store located ar the corner of Cherokee Avenue and McGee Street in Sallisaw o...

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Sequoyah County’s Drake Hyde appears on NBC’s ‘The Voice’

October 14, 2024

Sequoyah County's Drake Hyde will appear on NBC's "The Voice" Monday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. CDT.

Talihina handles Central in district showdown

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Talihina handles Central in district showdown

By BY DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

October 11, 2024

TALIHINA -- The Central Tigers committed too many miscues as they lost their District AII-3 showdown Friday night to Talihina by a score of 27-6 at Talihina's Doc Robinson Stadium. The Golden Tigers (...

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Gone, but not forgotten

Long Cemetery board tends unmarked graves

By Lynn Adams Staff Writer

October 10, 2024

It’s been 120 years since Emma Youngblood Montgomery (nee Benge) donated five acres from her Indian allotment for the establishment in 1904 of a cemetery in what was then the thriving community of Lon...

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Muldrow superintendent arrested for DUI, TOC

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

October 10, 2024

Muldrow Public Schools Superintendent Leon Ashlock was reportedly arrested Tuesday afternoon and booked into the Tulsa County jail on charges of driving under the influence and transporting an open co...

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Man who fled traffic stop captured

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

October 10, 2024

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane said as of press time, Thursday, that a Hispanic male who ran from deputies during a traffic stop west of U.S. Hwy. 59, early Monday morning, has been captured. The ...