Cherokee Nation to open new Stilwell Head Start facility
Cherokee Nation leaders and Stilwell community members are gathering to celebrate the grand opening of the new Stilwell Head Start facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Cherokee Nation Foundation awards scholarships for 2026-2027 academic year
Cherokee Nation Foundation announced $540,300 in scholarships awarded to students for the upcoming academic year Thursday, increasing access to higher education for Cherokee families.
Sequoyah High School Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Sequoyah High School has named Layla Harrington as its class of 2026 valedictorian and Emma Culie as its salutatorian. Sequoyah’s commencement ceremony for the class of 2026 will take place on the school’s campus at the Place Where They Play at 6:30 p.m. on May 12.
Cherokee Nation’s 14th Warrior Flight Visits National Monuments in Washington, D.C.
The Cherokee Nation’s 14th Warrior Flight departed from Tulsa on April 21, for Washington, D.C., with seven Cherokee veterans who served during the Vietnam War, the Vietnam Era, the Gulf War and in Kuwait.
Cherokee Nation honors veteran at April council meeting
The Cherokee Nation honored Larry Dean Blevins, of Tahlequah, with the Medal of Patriotism during the April meeting of the Council of the Cherokee Nation.
Inter-Tribal Council passes a resolution in support of protecting Medicaid Expansion
The Inter-Tribal Council (ITC) of the Five Civilized Tribes passed a resolution at its quarterly meeting, April 10 at WinStar World Casino and Resort, expressing support for protecting Medicaid expansion and tribal health care systems in Oklahoma.
Chief Hoskin, Deputy Chief Warner, Propose new Sustainability Act ahead of Earth Day
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner are proposing a comprehensive legislative act to encourage energy efficiency and other conservation measures ahead of the tribe’s annual Earth Day celebration on April 17.