For too many people across the country, a criminal record becomes a life sentence long after a court-imposed sentence ends. Even after incarceration and penalties have been paid, the barriers to housing, employment, and education remain. Families suffer from the lack of…

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed a proclamation Tuesday declaring May 2026 as Hepatitis C Awareness Month and May 19, 2026 as the Cherokee Nation National Day of Testing.

The Cherokee Nation held its 2026 Volunteer Firefighter Appreciation Banquet May 14 and contributed $483,000 total to 138 northeast Oklahoma rural fire departments. Each of the 138 fire departments is receiving $3,500 as part of the tribe’s contributions.

Cherokee Nation recently honored 13 educators during the tribe’s annual Teacher of the Year awards banquet held at the Chota Conference Center in Tahlequah.