Cherokee Nation and the American Indian Resource Center Inc. signed an agreement Dec. 17 providing $800,000 from the Cherokee Nation to support AIRC’s Little Cherokee Seeds program in 2026.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed into law an amendment to the Cherokee Nation Claremore Outpatient and Emergency Health Center Act of 2025, increasing the authorized construction budget from $255.5 million to $400 million to expand the new facility that will replace the former Claremore Indian Hospital.

Northeastern State University and the Cherokee Nation have launched the Cherokee Futurists Leadership Program, a yearlong initiative designed to strengthen tribal leadership capacity while advancing technology integration across Cherokee Nation departments.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner announced Monday, that the Gadugi Corps volunteer and national service program has grown its volunteer database to nearly 6,000 Cherokee citizens and will launch a new Gadugi Summer program for at-large Cherokees to volunteer.