For generations, the Cherokee Nation has prioritized education and worked to build partnerships that uplift our people and create a better future for Cherokee families and the communities we call home. One of the most enduring and important of those partnerships is with Northeastern State University. 

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner along with other tribal leaders and members of the Stilwell community gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the state-of-the-art, 49,000 square foot Mary L. (Holland) Carson Wellness Center in Stilwell. 

The Cherokee Nation held its annual Community & Cultural Outreach Conference at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa with around 650 Cherokee Nation citizens from across the country taking part in the event either in person or virtually.

Applications for the 2026 academic year are open to everyone 18 and older and will be available Aug. 1 through Sept.15, 2025.