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Tribes united in opposition of state poultry bill
TAHLEQUAH – Protecting poultry producers behind a bill making its way through the Oklahoma legislature is “the wrong thing to do,” according to the Cherokee Nation and other tribes. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes, of which the Cherokee...
Cherokee Nation planning crisis shelter to tackle homelessness
TAHLEQUAH – To help address homelessness, the Cherokee Nation is developing plans to construct a crisis shelter in its capital city of Tahlequah. Under the administration’s proposal – approved April 15 by the Tribal Council – the tribe would potentially help pay for expansion of the city’s Anthis-Brennan Family Sports Complex in exchange for the 25-acre Phoenix Park, where a shelter would be constructed. The shelter would be open to men, women and families with a priority on Cherokee citizens.
Cherokee Nation announces 2024 Remember the Removal Bike Ride participants
TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma — Twelve cyclists from the Cherokee Nation will participate in the 2024 Remember the Removal Bike Ride this June, retracing an estimated 950 miles along the northern route of the Trail of Tears by bicycle. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the inaugural RTR Bike Ride in 1984.
Cherokee Nation’s first-ever Watercress Fest embraces culture, conservation, community
ROSE – As spring blooms in the Cherokee Nation, a new event promoting natural resources and conservation blossoms as well. Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism hosted its first-ever Watercress Fest at the Saline Courthouse Museum on April 20, a one-day festival including cultural games, artist demonstrations, live music, food and water and land preservation presentations.
NSU reminds students to complete FAFSA by June 30, 2024
TAHLEQUAH – Northeastern State University reminds students that it is time to complete their Free Application for Student Aid by June 30, 2024 for the 2024-25 award year. NSU will begin issuing financial aid offers to prospective and current students from late April through early May. In late December...
Cherokee Nation honors Veterans with Medal of Patriotism at Council meeting
TAHLEQUAH – The Cherokee Nation honored three veterans with the Medal of Patriotism during the April meeting of the Council of the Cherokee Nation. Christopher Michael Huitt of Porter and Luke Isaac Brown of Sand Point, Idaho, were recognized by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs S. Joe Crittenden, acknowledging their service and sacrifice to their country. Daniel Lee Brown, a Navy veteran, was posthumously honored by the tribe.
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