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Despite opposition from the governor, Oklahoma moves forward sports betting bills with tribal input
News, Sports, Tribal
Despite opposition from the governor, Oklahoma moves forward sports betting bills with tribal input
By EMMA MURPHY OKLAHOMA VOICE 
March 31, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — Legislation legalizing sports betting, which gives tribal governments the exclusive right to operate it, has made its way through the House despite the governor’s opposition. House Bil...
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State, tribal leaders discuss sports betting, inter-governmental relations
News, Sports, Tribal
State, tribal leaders discuss sports betting, inter-governmental relations
By EMMA MURPHY OKLAHOMA VOICE 
March 28, 2025
CATOOSA — The head of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association said Thursday that tribes shouldn’t rush into a “bad deal” with the state when it comes to sports betting. His remarks came after a panel o...
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Walkingstick, Carter stricken from CN ballot
By Amie Cato-Remer Editor 
March 25, 2025
Two candidates’ names have been removed from the ballot for the upcoming Cherokee Nation General Election after it was discovered they were not certified or eligible to run, following a special meetin...
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Local woman named new leader of Indian Child Welfare Dept.
News, Tribal
Local woman named new leader of Indian Child Welfare Dept.
March 25, 2025
The Cherokee Nation has named Sally Wilson as Senior Director of the tribe’s Indian Child Welfare department, Patricia Kidwell Mancillas as Senior Director of the tribe’s ONE FIRE Victim Services depa...
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Gadugi Corps: Building a legacy of service for Cherokees
Columns & Opinions, Tribal
CHIEF CHAT
Gadugi Corps: Building a legacy of service for Cherokees
By Chuck Hoskin Jr. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief 
March 25, 2025
The Cherokee word “gadugi” is so ubiquitous in our culture that everyone, even if they’re not fluent in the Cherokee language, knows what it means: to work together as a community for the good of us a...
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Our housing challenge is a public health challenge
Columns & Opinions, Tribal
CHIEF CHAT
Our housing challenge is a public health challenge
By Chuck Hoskin Jr. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief 
March 18, 2025
We are in the midst of the largest period of housing investment in the history of the Cherokee Nation. If we think of our housing challenges as public health challenges, we can go even further. Our ma...
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For Indian Country, federal cuts decimate core tribal programs
News, Tribal
For Indian Country, federal cuts decimate core tribal programs
By ALEX BROWN | OKLAHOMA VOICE 
March 13, 2025
President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to the federal workforce and government spending have reverberated across Indian Country, leaving tribes with deep uncertainty about their health clinics, school...
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News, Tribal
Cherokee Nation offers spring break activities, March 18-22
March 13, 2025
Join Cherokee Nation this spring break for a variety of free, family-friendly activities that explore the tribe’s history, culture and art. Make-and-take activities are offered Thursday, March 20, fro...
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Harm reduction is a key tool for healing addiction and restoring communities
Columns & Opinions, Tribal
CHIEF CHAT
Harm reduction is a key tool for healing addiction and restoring communities
By Chuck Hoskin Jr. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief 
March 11, 2025
For decades, the opioid epidemic has devastated communities across Oklahoma, with American Indians suffering the highest overdose death rates in the nation. Here on the Cherokee Nation Reservation, we...
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Grass announces candidacy for District 4 Cherokee Nation Council
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Grass announces candidacy for District 4 Cherokee Nation Council
March 4, 2025
Uriah Grass, a 46-year-old traditional Cherokee man and dedicated community servant, is running for the District 4 seat on the Cherokee Nation Council. A direct descendant of Redbird Smith and other p...
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Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation opens applications for new Sallisaw apartments Feb. 24
News, Tribal
Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation opens applications for new Sallisaw apartments Feb. 24
February 27, 2025
The Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation (HACN) opened applications for the newly constructed rental properties in Sallisaw on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at 8 a.m. The applications are open to citizen...
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Cherokee Nation election filing draws 33 candidates
By TRISTAN LOVELESS NONDOC MEDIA 
February 25, 2025
Nine seats on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council, the legislative branch for Oklahoma’s largest tribe by population, drew 33 candidates over the four-day filing period in Tahlequah earlier this month....
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The future of cancer care within Cherokee Nation
Columns & Opinions, Tribal
CHIEF CHAT
The future of cancer care within Cherokee Nation
By Chuck Hoskin Jr. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief 
February 25, 2025
Every death from cancer is a tragedy. This terrible disease has already taken far too many Cherokees from their loved ones, and it has left many others struggling with difficult symptoms and costly tr...
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Cherokee Nation accepting applications for Heirloom seeds
News, Tribal
Cherokee Nation accepting applications for Heirloom seeds
February 20, 2025
The Cherokee Nation will begin taking applications for a limited supply of heirloom seeds for tribal citizens interested in growing traditional Cherokee crops and plants. Due to the overwhelming deman...
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Cherokee Nation delivers valentines to veterans across reservation
News, Tribal
Cherokee Nation delivers valentines to veterans across reservation
February 18, 2025
Cherokee Nation leaders delivered valentines to veterans at the Mige Glory veterans housing addition near the W. W. Keeler Tribal Complex this week. “It’s always an honor to take a moment to recognize...
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Oklahoma panel advances sports betting bills amid concerns about tribal exclusivity rights
News, Tribal
Oklahoma panel advances sports betting bills amid concerns about tribal exclusivity rights
By BARBARA HOBEROCK OKLAHOMA VOICE 
February 14, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – Bills that would legalize sports betting, including one that would allow the Oklahoma City Thunder to obtain a gaming license, advanced Thursday from a Senate committee despite concern...
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‘Getting Back to Basics’ gathering section begins February 22
News, Tribal
‘Getting Back to Basics’ gathering section begins February 22
February 11, 2025
The final section of the Tahlequah John Hair Cultural Center and Keetoowah Museum’s “Getting Back to Basics” series begins in February. It’s hard to say which one of the sections is most popular -- ca...
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Cherokee Nation’s commitment to youth agriculture education
Columns & Opinions, Tribal
CHIEF CHAT
Cherokee Nation’s commitment to youth agriculture education
By Chuck Hoskin Jr. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief 
February 11, 2025
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...
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Cherokee Nation announces new food distribution program at local community buildings
News, Tribal
Cherokee Nation announces new food distribution program at local community buildings
February 6, 2025
Cherokee Nation has signed MOUs with various Community and Cultural Outreach organizations to enter into the newly announced Hawiya Food Sovereignty Program. CCO organizations will distribute food pac...
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Indigenous Oklahomans’ life expectancy is 63.6 years, which is among the worst in the country
News, Tribal
Indigenous Oklahomans’ life expectancy is 63.6 years, which is among the worst in the country
Race and place contributes to shorter lives, research suggests
By TIM HENDERSON | OKLAHOMA VOICE 
February 3, 2025
There’s growing evidence that some American demographic groups need more help than others to live longer, healthier lives. American Indians in Western and Midwestern states have the shortest life expe...
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