We frequently think that when circumstances around us change, then we will be free to change. But Henry David Thoreau told us a long time ago that things do not change, we have to change. If we are bo...

Monday, we had 16 TOPS weigh in. This week our chapter had a net loss of 5.1 pounds. Good job, 737. Billie had our best weight loss of 2.9 pounds. Doris was our Two Bit Bowl winner of $25. The Lucky L...

Governing a nation means paying attention to where our people are struggling and taking responsibility for fixing what stands in their way. In the Cherokee Nation, our advocacy for our citizens has al...

HAVE THE FAITH AS SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED! HAVING THE FAITH AS SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED WILL CARRY YOU/ME/ US THROUGH THE HARDEST AND HARSHEST OF TIMES! LOOK TO JESUS CHRIST FOR ALL THINGS WHILE IN THI...

A lady once told me that there are people who are green fruit — they hang around until time ripens them. It was her way of saying that undeveloped people are all along the way. If we will be patient t...

Monday, we had 17 TOPS weigh in. This week Cindy had our best weight loss of 4.1 pounds and this made her reach her KOPS status. A KOPS is a member who has reached her weight goal. Congratulations Cin...

THERE IS ONLY ONE NAME UNDER HEAVEN BY WHICH ANYONE CAN BE SAVED! JESUS CHRIST IS HIS NAME! PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME! COME TO JESUS CHRIST! ACTS 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is n...

When we are really secure we can let someone else have the credit for something and not complain - excessively. Sooner or later everything comes out anyway. The truth is known and life balances all th...

My foremost responsibility as Principal Chief is to protect the well-being of the Cherokee people. That responsibility extends beyond our health, culture and sovereignty to include safeguarding the fi...

THERE IS ONLY ONE NAME UNDER HEAVEN BY WHICH ANYONE CAN BE SAVED; JESUS CHRIST IS HIS NAME! PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME! COME TO JESUS CHRIST! ACTS 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is n...

Monday, we had 12 TOPS weigh in. This week Anette had our best weight loss. Weigh to go, Annette! Keep up the good work. Virginia’s name was drawn for the Two Bit Bowl, but she had a slight gain so th...

listen and imagine raindrops falling on the roof. Hear the low roll of thunder and gentle flashes of lightning. See the rivulets of water running on a dusty road, and see how the squirrels scamper fro...

Human trafficking is not a distant crime. It is a harsh reality impacting tribal communities, including Cherokee Nation citizens and families, both on our Reservation and across the country. That is w...

JUDGMENT DAY IS COMING! FACE JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR REDEEMER AND SAVIOR— HE IS THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE! ALL KNEES SHALL BOW BEFORE JESUS CHRIST! Matthew 12:35-37 35A good man out of the good treasure of the...

Monday, we had 20 TOPS, one KOPS member and new member Mark weigh in. Welcome to Chapter 0737 Sallisaw, MARK!!! Chapter net loss of 20.1 pounds was encouraging for the second week of the new year. Thi...

Age is of little consequence most of the time, but it seems sensible to agree with a quote from Bette Davis when she commented, “Old age is not for sissies.” When does old age begin? An accumulation o...

Last week was the next-to-the-last regular-season tournament week of the season, which included the Sequoyah County Area Classic at Muldrow and the Arkansas River Shootout at Webbers Falls. After a “n...

We cannot have a great Cherokee Century unless we build a world-class system of Cherokee wellness. We cannot build that system without investing in our healthcare workforce. That is why Deputy Chief B...

JESUS CHRIST IS THE WAY MAKER, HE MAKES A WAY WHEN WE MAY THINK IT CANNOT BE DONE! WHEN WE ARE WEAK, JESUS CHRIST IS STRONG! PAUL SAID IT VERY WELL IN THE BIBLE! 2 Corinthians 12:9-21 9And he said unt...

If you ever think you're not as god as someone else, think again. On the other hand, if you think you are better thank someone else, remember this: You are not. None of us are standing on level ground...