Oklahoma leaders often visit Cherokee Nation’s Health System and celebrate our progress and tout our unmistakable impact on the health and economy of rural communities. Now, Governor Stitt is putting us on a path that will damage that very system.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Chief Bryan Warner, and the Council of the Cherokee Nation met with state lawmakers to discuss the tribe’s legislative priorities, including the protection of Medicaid expansion.

Families can now apply through the Cherokee Nation for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program, which helps families buy nutritious meals for their children during the summer months when school is out.

Cherokee Nation will announce top honors of the longest-running Native American juried art show in a special reception at 6 p.m. on April 10 at the Gallery at Cherokee Springs Plaza in Tahlequah.