The Cherokee Immersion School will transition to a year-round school calendar beginning August of 2026, Cherokee Nation Language Department officials announced today.

The Cherokee Nation is now accepting applications for the 2027 Remember the Removal Bike Ride, which retraces the northern route of the Trail of Tears over a span of three weeks. The deadline to apply is Sept. 8, 2026.

Cherokee Film Productions earned nine nominations and was awarded three Heartland Regional Emmy Awards during the 2026 Heartland Regional Emmy Awards, bringing the organization's total Emmy wins to 36.

Families are invited to join Cherokee Nation for a day filled with new and traditional Cherokee stories at the Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural & Welcome Center in Vinita.