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. 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.

The Cherokee Nation will receive $10 million from the Federal Transit Administration to construct a new state-of-the-art transit facility in Tahlequah.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner signed into law new legislation on Jan. 14 investing $23 million for additional substance use disorder treatment and recovery centers within the Cherokee Nation Reservation.