About 7,000 identified rare diseases impact approximately 1 in 10 Oklahomans. The Cherokee Nation’s first Rare Disease Summit on Nov. 21 marks a crucial step toward addressing the too often overlooked...

The Pope County casino license holder sued the state of Arkansas Friday after voters approved a statewide ballot initiative that repealed the license and requires countywide elections for future casin...

As part of National Native American Heritage Month, Cherokee Nation is sharing its history and culture with Carl Albert State College in Sallisaw through a special exhibit. “Cherokee Nation: A History...

Cherokee Nation Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2025-26 academic year. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2025. Last year, the nonprofit organization awarded $409,000 to 84...

Cherokee people are amazingly resilient. Our tribe stayed together through the ages despite hardships, including European arrival, forced removal, economic downturns, and attacks on our sovereignty. O...

Cherokee Nation Marshal Shannon Buhl has announced his retirement as the head of the tribe’s law enforcement agency. Buhl will remain with the tribe in a consulting role effective Jan. 1, 2025. In his...

Join Cherokee Nation in celebrating the Native influence on the comic-con scene with the third annual SkasdiCon. The family-friendly event is slated for Nov. 9 from 11 a.m.6 p.m. in a new location at ...

For most of United States history, Native Americans could not vote in U.S. elections. Most Natives were denied U.S. citizenship until 1924, and it wasn’t until the 1960s that the federal government es...

The Cherokee Nation is now accepting applications for its annual Elder Angel Project, which provides Christmas gifts to eligible Cherokee elders. Last year around 430 Cherokee elders were provided gif...

Members of the 2024-25 Cherokee Nation Tribal Youth Council were sworn in by Cherokee Nation Supreme Court Justice Shawna Baker during a recent inauguration ceremony. “This is an important program tha...

Cherokee Nation Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner visited the National Museum of the American Indian this week for the unveiling of Cherokee Nation’s historic Treaty of 1828. This important treaty w...

The Cherokee Nation Angel Project is now accepting applications online through the Gadugi Portal until Oct. 25. Eligible citizens must be registered on the tribe’s online Gadugi Portal, which can be a...

October 6 The Greasy Community Center in Bunch will be hosting a Haunt-AWeek event beginning at 7 p.m. with a costume contest, Halloween-themed bingo games and dinner. Costume contest winner will rece...

The Cherokee Nation has a new fleet of ambulances to better serve tribal citizens during emergencies that was purchased with the $54 million investment into Cherokee Nation Emergency Services by Chief...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner called on the tribe’s legislative branch to support taking over the federally run Claremore Indian Hospital by late 2025....

The Cherokee Nation’s Cherokee Language Master/Apprentice Program graduated eight students during a special commencement ceremony at the Chota Center. Erlinda Soap ( ᏓᎦᏏ) and Jarren Fourkiller ( ᏥᏲᏎ) ...

September 4 Small Business Power Hour: Stop by the Cherokee Nation Commerce Innovation Hub every Wednesday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for free small business workshops. This will be a weekly discussion of...

Students are invited to join Cherokee Nation and learn more about its rich history and culture through education tours this fall. The free tours can be scheduled September-November, with reservations ...

Leaders of the Cherokee Nation gathered last week to break ground on a new state-of-the-art addiction treatment center near Tahlequah, the first of $76 million worth of capital projects the tribe is u...

There are a lot of great things happening here on the Cherokee Nation Reservation. I write each week about the historic moves we’re making in housing, health and wellness, language revitalization, and...