The Cherokee language is the heart of who we are as a people. It carries our history, our way of life, and the values that connect us across generations. When we speak our language, we honor our ancestors and ensure that future generations can know themselves as Cherokee.

Cherokee Nation Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2026-27 academic year. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2026. The nonprofit organization awarded more than $500,000 last year, the most in its history.

Cherokee Nation Wildlife Conservation has successfully completed its first three controlled deer hunts of the 2025 season on preserve land in Sequoyah County, marking continued milestones in the tribe’s commitment to wildlife management, cultural preservation and food sovereignty as the Cherokee Nation continues to assert its treaty-protected hunting and fishing rights.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Chief Bryan Warner, members of the Council of the Cherokee Nation and Cherokee Nation Public Health leaders and staff gathered to sign an amended Public Health and Wellness Fund Act legislation Monday, Sept. 29.