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Four Years of Clean Water Progress Under the Mankiller Soap Water Act

Water is life. No one understood this better than former Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller and Charlie Soap. Together, they devoted themselves to the most essential work of all: connecting Cherokee families to clean, reliable water.

Cherokee Nation honors veteran during April Council meeting

During the April meeting of the Council of the Cherokee Nation, Cherokee veteran Lee Roy Smith was recognized by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Secretary of State Canaan Duncan, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs S. Joe Crittenden, acknowledging his…

Cherokee Nation announces 2025 Remember the Removal Bike Ride participants

Twelve cyclists from the Cherokee Nation are slated to participate in the 2025 Remember the Removal Bike Ride this June, retracing an estimated 950 miles along the northern route of the Trail of Tears by bicycle.

Watercress Fest returns celebrating Cherokee culture, ecology and community

Join Cherokee Nation for a day celebrating Cherokee culture, ecology and community connection with the return of Watercress Fest on Saturday, April 26.

Cherokee Nation Invests $23.8 Million into Water Improvements Across the Reservation

The Cherokee Nation is celebrating the four-year anniversary of the Wilma P. Mankiller and Charlie Soap Water Act including spending $23.8 million so far to date for water investments made in that time to increase water quality access for Cherokee Nation citizens across the…

Housing

Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation receives $500,000 grant to build two new homes in Tahlequah housing addition

The Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation has been awarded a $500,000 grant through the FHLBank Topeka’s Native American Housing Initiatives Grants Program. The grant will be used for the construction of two homes with 30-year, lease-to-own contracts in the Galitsode addition in Tahlequah.

Our Housing Challenge is a Public Health Challenge

Cherokee Nation completes first phase of historic housing study, identifies $1.75B gap

Cherokee Nation celebrates permanent reauthorization of landmark Housing, Jobs and Sustainable Communities Act

Chief Hoskin, Deputy Chief Warner to sign permanent reauthorization of landmark Housing, Jobs and Sustainable Communities Act

Healthcare

Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma State Department of Health identify case of measles in northeastern part of state

In collaboration with the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), the Cherokee Nation has identified a case of measles in the northeastern part of the state.

Cherokee Nation Rare Disease Task Force outlines recommendations tribe can take to assist those with rare diseases

Cherokee Nation to study ways to Improve Health Access

Cherokee Nation launches $1M ‘Public Health and Wellness Partners’ program

The Future of Cancer Care within Cherokee Nation

Education

CNF offering virtual ACT prep workshop March 29

The Cherokee Nation Foundation is hosting a virtual workshop to help Native students prepare for the national ACT exam. The free workshop is slated for March 29 from 12:30 to 3 p.m.

Cherokee Nation’s Commitment to Youth Agriculture Education

Cherokee Nation offers spring education tours for students

Cherokee Nation celebrates partnership to start new agriculture education program at Sequoyah High School

Cherokee Nation Reclaims Historic Day School Lands

Language

Cherokee Nation community and at-large languages classes scheduled

The Cherokee Nation Language Department is hosting a series of free Cherokee language courses which will be taught both locally on the Cherokee Nation Reservation, as well as at-large. Courses will require either in-person attendance, or a combination of both virtual and…

Cherokee Nation graduates six speakers from Cherokee Language Master/Apprentice Program

Cherokee Nation provides $800k to support Little Cherokee Seeds program, foster fluency in Cherokee language

POSTPONED: Cherokee Nation postpones Cherokee Journalism and printing event

Cherokee Nation, Interior Department partnering in Native language revitalization effort