The Cherokee Nation will officially break ground Friday on a new $10 million, nearly 15-acre park in Tahlequah being named in honor of the late Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller.

The Cherokee Nation is providing a one-time payment of $150 through its annual Children’s Clothing Assistance Program to income-eligible Cherokee children residing anywhere in the United States.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. will declare it Juneteenth in the Cherokee Nation Reservation, give updates on the Cherokee Nation Executive Order on Equality, and celebrate the history and inclusion of Cherokee citizens of Freedmen descent.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner announced Friday up to $2.15 million in grants available to help more Cherokees within the reservation and at-large with access to health and wellness gyms, walking trails and other options to help…