Leaders from the Cherokee Nation and Illinois River Area Community Organization gathered to cut the ribbon on a new community building in Tahlequah, near the Illinois River.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. recently signed an executive order establishing the Gadugi Corps “Day On” Employee Volunteer Program, giving employees one paid day per calendar year to participate in approved community service activities.

Cherokee Nation Foundation, which recently awarded nine nursing and allied health scholarships, awarded an additional five scholarships to students pursuing degrees in behavioral health.

The Cherokee Nation’s 15th Warrior Flight departed from Tulsa on Sept. 15, for Washington, D.C., with Cherokee veterans who served during the Vietnam War, Korean War, and the Vietnam Era.