Across the Cherokee Nation Reservation, students and their families are gearing up for a new school year. This time of the year always ushers in a new promise of possibilities and opportunities for the next generation. And here at the Cherokee Nation, we remain proud of our Cherokee students and grateful for the support they receive from their families, public school districts and communities. 

The Council of the Cherokee Nation signed a resolution Monday to support an MOU with Hillcrest Hospital Claremore to solidify labor and delivery and OB services for expectant mothers at the Claremore Indian Hospital.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. will appoint outgoing Council Speaker Mike Shambaugh as Cherokee Nation’s Special Envoy to the U.S. Department of Justice and Related Agencies and Senior Advisor on Public Safety during a ceremony Aug. 15.

On the eve of Oklahoma statehood, the federal government shut down the Cherokee Advocate newspaper and seized its printing press, cutting off the primary source of information for the Cherokee people during uncertain times.