Cherokee Nation and the American Indian Resource Center Inc. signed an agreement Dec. 17 providing $800,000 from the Cherokee Nation to support AIRC’s Little Cherokee Seeds program in 2026.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed into law an amendment to the Cherokee Nation Claremore Outpatient and Emergency Health Center Act of 2025, increasing the authorized construction budget from $255.5 million to $400 million to expand the new facility that will replace the former Claremore Indian Hospital.

The Cherokee Nation will soon be accepting applications for Camp Cherokee 2026. This annual program offers immersive learning for students to experience science, technology, engineering, mathematics, traditional games and Cherokee arts and culture.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner announced Monday, that the Gadugi Corps volunteer and national service program has grown its volunteer database to nearly 6,000 Cherokee citizens and will launch a new Gadugi Summer program for at-large Cherokees to volunteer.