It was another productive week at the State Capitol as we heard bills in committee and continued to work on the state budget for Fiscal Year 2026. I’m pleased to report that five of the bills I author...

If being limited is not your thing, balance your mind, body, and spirit, by exercising them. These important things are all part of us. None work independently. As Coleridge wrote, “In today already w...

BEWARE OF THE GOD OF THIS WORLD, I SAY! BEWARE THE GOD OF THIS WORLD—SATAN, WANTS TO STEAL AND DESTROY! 2 Corinthians 4:1-18 1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we fain...

By the end of 2026, we will have invested $4 million dollars into supporting the Cherokee artist community thanks to the Artist Recovery Act, recently extended by the Council of the Cherokee Nation. T...

We had twelve TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) and one KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly) in attendance today. We had a chapter net loss of 8.8 pounds. I had the best weight loss of 4.8 pounds this past w...

Deep depression is thought to come from mental or physical problems, and there could be a connection, but spells of melancholy can be a need to express oneself in a better way, to branch out in new wa...

The 2025 legislative session began on February 3 with the governor’s annual State of the State Address. Governor Stitt laid out his priorities for the upcoming legislative session and his vision for t...

BROTHERS, SISTERS, FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, GOD GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON SO ANYONE CAN GO TO HEAVEN!!! JESUS CHRIST GAVE HIS ALL SO THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN BE IN HEAVEN FOREVER MORE!!! John 1:136 ...

For Cherokees, agriculture has always been more than another industry. Producing our own food is not only a means of sustenance for our people; it is a cornerstone of our self-determination and cultur...

The Sallisaw, Muldrow and Roland basketball teams found out on Friday where their district assignments are from the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association (OSSAA). The news was good for bot...

Monday was a beautiful sunny day to come to TOPS! The members were happy to see one another and wish them luck on the scales. We had twelve TOPS(Take Off Pounds Sensibly) and 1 KOPS(Keep Off Pounds Se...

Childhood obesity is more complicated than eating too much candy or not getting enough exercise. It is a complex disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, eating patterns, sleep rout...

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...

GOD’S WORD IS EVER REVEALING! WE, AS CHRISTIANS, ARE TO PRESENT GOD’S WORD TO WHOSOEVER! YOU/ME/WE MAY BE THE ONLY BIBLE SOMEONE/ANYONE MAY EVER READ! BE THE BEST REPRESENTATIVE OF JESUS CHRIST THAT G...

We all know that when disaster strikes, lives are upended. It is a basic duty of government to respond quickly and effectively in these types of emergencies. That’s why Cherokee Nation took a historic...

Last week, two sets of basketball games got postponed due to the illness bug — Friday night’s Roland-Sallisaw NOAA Conference contests at Paul Post Field House and the Jan. 28 Riverside Conference gam...

As if we don’t already have enough laws on our books, Oklahoma legislators have decided we need at least 3,100 more. Yes, our state representatives filed about 1,960 proposed laws and resolutions, whi...

Monday, we had 11 TOPS and 1 KOPS in attendance today. We had a net gain of 2.2 pounds. We will do better next week. Virginia had the biggest weight loss of 2.7 pounds. Keep up the good work, Virginia...

We can do more than we think we can. When we feel let down and sad, we may be having mild depression that keeps us dragging from one hour to the next. Don’t let it happen. There are negatives that are...

Childhood obesity is more complicated than eating too much candy or not getting enough exercise. It is a complex disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, eating patterns, sleep rout...