The original Cherokee musical shares the story of Ward, a legendary woman who was first honored in the 18th century as a Cherokee war woman but then as a peacemaker during the American Revolution.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. delivered his eighth and final State of the Nation Address Saturday as part of the 74th annual Cherokee National Holiday, reflecting on a transformative era of language revitalization, record housing investment, expanded health care and a strengthened defense of Cherokee sovereignty.

If you visit the new Ani Art Center in Stilwell, our tribal headquarters in Tahlequah, or any Cherokee Nation health center across the reservation in northeast Oklahoma, you will find the inspirational work of modern Cherokee artists. They are leading a Cherokee cultural renaissance happening right now, and their pieces are proof that our culture is alive and thriving today.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and other Cherokee Nation leaders gathered with Tahlequah community members and Sequoyah High School students to celebrate the opening of two new construction projects completed under the $65 million Sequoyah High School Capital Plan.