Words have power in the Cherokee Nation. From contracts and treaties to the Cherokee Nation Constitution, words are the mortar bonding generations of cultural heritage to a modern, worldwide community as one tribe.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. delivered his eighth and final State of the Nation Address Saturday as part of the 74th annual Cherokee National Holiday, reflecting on a transformative era of language revitalization, record housing investment, expanded health care and a strengthened defense of Cherokee sovereignty.

Cherokee Art Market returns Oct. 10-11, where guests can experience, explore and shop Native art. At one of the largest Native American art markets in the state, guests will enjoy the work of more than 170 Native American artists from across the country.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and other Cherokee Nation leaders gathered with Tahlequah community members and Sequoyah High School students to celebrate the opening of two new construction projects completed under the $65 million Sequoyah High School Capital Plan.