Production has finished on a new Cherokee language animated series pilot episode created through a partnership between the Cherokee Nation, the Oklahoma Film + Music Office, and FireThief Productions, an independent film company responsible for the Emmy-winning “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” TV program.

Cherokee Nation announced today its cultural tourism sites will reopen to the public beginning Aug. 5.

Cherokee Nation’s “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” was recently recognized with four Heartland Regional Emmy Awards during a virtual reception on Saturday, July 25.

Life has been turned upside down because of the coronavirus, to say the least, and the same rings true for film. For Native filmmakers, one new challenge during COVID-19 is producing and maintaining authenticity in storytelling. 

Preserving the Cherokee language and growing the number of Cherokee speakers are critical to our tribe’s future. My administration and I view this as a top priority. Over the past year, we have enhanced our current language programs and expanded into new areas.

A virtual Sequoyah High School graduation ceremony is being held Friday after careful planning and consideration by Cherokee Nation Public Health, Cherokee Nation Administration and Education Services.

As the COVID-19 global health crisis continues, Cherokee Nation announced today it is postponing the 15th annual Cherokee Art Market until 2021. The market was originally slated to run Oct. 10-11 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.

The Cherokee Nation is establishing a new language department that will directly oversee the tribe’s Cherokee Immersion School, a team of translators and the Cherokee Language Master Apprentice Program.

The Cherokee Nation has installed 16 new bee pollinator homes in the tribe’s heirloom garden in Tahlequah as part of a new initiative by First Lady January Hoskin to boost the population of pollinators while improving the environment.

The Cherokee Heritage Center is now accepting applications for its fall semester Cherokee Humanities course. The 16-week course is held on Monday evenings at CHC from 6 - 9 p.m.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. issues the following statement on the Washington football organization retiring its Native mascot team name.

Winners of the 49th Annual Trail of Tears Art Show and Sale were announced Friday during a virtual awards reception hosted on the Cherokee Heritage Center’s Facebook page.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced today members of the At-Large Advisory Committee to guide his administration on ways to better connect with Cherokee citizens living outside the tribe’s 14-county reservation.

Cherokee Nation is postponing the planned reopening of its cultural tourism sites, originally slated to begin mid-July.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., announced today that the 68th Annual Cherokee National Holiday will be a “virtual Holiday” this year.

Cherokee Nation announced today a phased approach to reopen cultural tourism sites beginning Wednesday, July 15.

Two Confederate monuments were lifted by crane and removed from the Cherokee Nation Capitol Square in Tahlequah Saturday as directed by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., who observed from a few feet away.

With COVID-19, shelter-in-place and social distancing guidelines, many film enthusiasts worried the state’s biggest film fest would be canceled and the 20th anniversary wouldn’t be celebrated.

Sequoyah High School has named Boniblu Choate as the class of 2020 valedictorian and Chelbie Turtle as salutatorian.

The Cherokee Nation is canceling the 2020 Remember the Removal Bike Ride in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made out of an abundance of caution.

While public-facing operations at the Cherokee Heritage Center remain suspended, the organization is continuing its vital work with support from Oklahoma Humanities.

Cherokee Nation is extending the deadline for this year’s National Treasure nominations due to the COVID-19 health crisis.

We did a quick social-distance Q&A with Josh Mindemann, the first place winner in the shorts category. Learn about his inspiration for “Wiped Out“, a short satiric nature mockumentary on toilet paper. If you haven’t seen it yet, we highly recommend checking it out! 

You’ve gotta see these! The video submissions are rolling in and we’re cracking up or finding ourselves close to tears. Give yourself a break and take some time to watch the short film submissions for the OklaHomies Short Film Contest.

Have you heard about the OklaHomies Short Film Contest? While you’re at home and practicing social distancing, you can make a movie from your smartphone, no camera gear or experience required and cash prizes could be yours.

The Cherokee Nation Film Office is currently accepting submissions for the OklaHomies Short Film Contest. It’s fun and easy, with no camera gear or experience required. Make a movie from your smartphone and you could win a $300 Visa gift card! The short films will be judged by professional producers and directors.

As we all work to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cherokee Nation Film Office, along with our sponsors Oklahoma Film and Music Office, and Tulsa Office of Film Music Arts & Culture would like to offer our fellow Oklahomans a break from all the stress, with a chance to make your own movie! 

Like most of you, the CNFO team is working from home and practicing social distancing in an effort to help keep us all safe and healthy because we truly know we are in this together.

Nine cyclists from across the Cherokee Nation have been selected to participate in the 2020 Remember the Removal Bike Ride this June.

With the increasing spread of COVID-19, Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. declared March 16 a state of emergency in the Cherokee Nation as the tribe works to keep employees, citizens and community members safe.

The Cherokee National Historical Society Board of Directors has selected Cherokee Nation citizen Paul Buckner as the new interim-executive director of the Cherokee Heritage Center, effective immediately.

Families looking for a fun, educational adventure for their children during spring break should plan to visit Cherokee Nation museums on Thursday, March 19.

The Cherokee Nation Film Office invites you to “Coffee and Conversation,” your chance to grab a coffee and learn about current film bills and the state of Oklahoma’s budding film industry with special guests Oklahoma House Representative Jason Dunnington, author of House Bill 3921, and Bryan Warner, Deputy Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Is adventure pedaling your bike down new roads? Is it exploring pine-covered running trails on foot? Is it hanging out around a bonfire and telling stories under the stars?

Thanks to a state rebate program, which was doubled by the state legislature last year, Oklahoma’s film industry has experienced tremendous growth and continues to be recognized as a burgeoning market for film and television production.

The Cherokee Heritage Center is hosting an exclusive discussion on the men featured in its current exhibit, “American Indians in Major League Baseball: The First Fifty Years.”

Do you want to make a film, but you’re not sure how to fund it? COUSIN Collective can make that happen! COUSIN is a new film collective that is currently accepting submissions for film funding.

There is not a day that goes by that I do not think about what our work means for the next seven generations. What we do today will not only affect my children and grandchildren, but it will also leave a lasting impact that will be felt for generations to come. That’s why empowering youth is a priority for my administration.

Cherokee Nation is offering expanded cultural and educational opportunities at museum locations throughout March and April.

The Oklahoma Historical Society is proud to announce that the Cherokee Heritage Center has been awarded a grant through the new Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program.

The Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival is kicking off its second year and is now taking submissions for festival entry.

With an eye toward ensuring our people would still have access to these hardy, historic heirlooms, the Cherokee Nation took action by opening a tribal seed bank. Begun in 2006, the seed bank has steadily grown and widened its scope. In the decade since, our heirloom seed program has reinvigorated the traditional crops that came across the Trail of Tears with our ancestors to Indian Territory. 

Learn more about your cultural heritage at the Cherokee Family Research Center’s genealogy workshop on Saturday, March 21. 

Now celebrating its first full year of successful operation, CNFO is blazing trails never before seen in Indian Country. The film industry in Oklahoma is poised for growth. We are centrally located. We have four seasons across six different eco-systems. All that and we remain an affordable place to shoot television and movie projects, with tax incentives to attract projects to our state.

Registration is now open for the Cherokee Heritage Center’s round reed basketry class on March 7.

The Cherokee Nation Film Office celebrates one year of operation, success and progress while looking forward to an even more impactful second year. 

Area students have the opportunity to spend an interactive day learning about the Cherokee arts, language and lifestyles of the 1890s at the Cherokee Heritage Center during Indian Territory Days on March 26-27.

Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism is hosting a series of cultural classes in the new year, beginning with a traditional pucker-toe moccasin making class on March 7 and a twining class on May 2.

The Cherokee Nation is the first tribe in the United States to receive an invitation to deposit its traditional heirloom seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a long-term seed storage facility housed deep inside a mountain on a remote island in Norway.

The Cherokee Heritage Center is accepting submissions for the 49th annual Trail of Tears Art Show and Sale through March 13.

The Cherokee Nation Film Office (CNFO), in its first anniversary, is wrapping up a strong presence at Sundance Film Festival 2020 in Park City, Utah.

Native American youth are invited to participate in the 2020 Cherokee Art Market Youth Competition and Show, scheduled for April 4 through May 2.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and other tribal leaders will visit Orlando, Florida, for a community gathering of enrolled Cherokee Nation citizens on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism is introducing a new series showcasing the work of talented Cherokee artists.

The Cherokee Nation will begin dispersing its limited supply of heirloom seeds Feb. 3 to tribal citizens who are interested in growing traditional Cherokee crops.

Cherokee Nation Film Office is making strategic and impactful moves to further advance the presence of Native Americans in the film and television industries.

Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism is temporarily closing the John Ross Museum beginning Monday, Jan. 20, as work begins to update the efficiency of the drainage system surrounding the property. 

The Cherokee National History Museum announced today the extension of its first temporary exhibit due to its overwhelming popularity. 

Cherokee Nation is now accepting grant applications for its spring education tours. The sponsored tours provide an exclusive look at Cherokee Nation’s rich history and culture. 

Cherokee Nation and Rogers State University Public TV are teaming up to launch the first televised Cherokee language learning course beginning Jan. 13.

Cherokee Nation is expanding cultural and educational opportunities at its museum locations with the addition of several new interactive programs in the new year. New programming includes make-and-take activities, artist demonstrations, story time and more.

The Cherokee Nation’s Cherokee Language Master Apprentice Program graduated six students Saturday, Dec. 14, during a special commencement ceremony at the Armory Municipal Center in Tahlequah. 

Experience Cherokee culture and holiday family fun during a special event at the Cherokee Heritage Center on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Two short documentaries from Cherokee Nation’s Emmy award-winning series, “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People,” have been named finalists in the Short Documentary category at the 13th annual LA SKINS FEST, presented by COMCAST NBC UNIVERSAL.

Cherokee Nation citizen Ollie Star was inducted into the 2019 Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame recently at the Oklahoma Judicial Center in Oklahoma City.

Cherokee Nation’s newest gaming and hospitality property, Cherokee Casino Tahlequah, honors Cherokee history, culture and heritage throughout the new location.

The “Nanyehi” short film is being showcased at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum on Nov. 2. The screening is offered as part of the annual tribute to Will Rogers, hosted by the Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club.

The 14th annual Cherokee Art Market kicked off Friday evening with an awards reception recognizing Caddo Nation citizen Chase Kahwinhut Earles with the Best of Show Award for “Kee-wat: Caddo Home.”

The 14th annual Cherokee Art Market, featuring more than 150 elite Native American artists from across the nation, returns to Tulsa Oct. 12-13 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced Friday a $16 million investment in Cherokee language preservation – the largest language investment in the tribe’s history.

The original Cherokee musical “Nanyehi – The Story of Nancy Ward” is returning to Tulsa Nov. 15-16 at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.

A new exhibit at the Cherokee Heritage Center is showcasing the impact American Indians had on Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1947.

The Cherokee Nation celebrated 72 graduates from the tribe’s adult education program during a special ceremony held September 19 at the Cherokee Casino Tahlequah Chota Center.

The Cherokee Nation is hosting a celebration of first language Cherokee speakers Friday, Sept. 27 at the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah.

Cherokee Nation citizens 60 years of age and older are invited to participate in the fifth annual Cherokee Nation Elders Summit, taking place Sept. 24-25 in Tahlequah and Claremore. 

The Cherokee Language Master Apprentice Program is now accepting applications. The two-year language program is centered on a group language immersion experience and only accepts a limited number of applications each year.

Area students are invited to experience Cherokee culture firsthand through interactive opportunities offered at the Cherokee Heritage Center.

Cherokee Nation is working to help transform the way Native American history is presented in classrooms. The tribe is one of many contributing to the National Museum of the American Indian’s national education initiative, Native Knowledge 360 Degrees.

Cherokee Nation is accepting applications for the 2020 Remember the Removal Bike Ride from Sept. 9 – Oct. 11. The bike ride follows the northern route of the Trail of Tears over a span of three weeks.

Explore your heritage at the second annual Five Tribes Ancestry Conference, presented Sept. 19- 21 at the Chota Conference Center inside the newly opened Cherokee Casino Tahlequah.

Three Cherokee Nation citizens will receive the distinction of Cherokee National Treasure for their work in preserving and promoting Cherokee art and culture during the 67th Annual Cherokee National Holiday Awards Banquet on Thursday.

In celebration of the 67th annual Cherokee National Holiday, Cherokee Nation museums are offering free admission to all five locations Aug. 30 – Sept. 1.

Meekah Roy, a Northeastern State University senior from Salina, is the 2019-20 Miss Cherokee.

Immerse yourself in Cherokee culture at the Cherokee Heritage Center during the 67th annual Cherokee National Holiday this Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30 – Sept. 1.

Cherokee Nation citizen Desiree Matthews, 16, of Watts, was crowned 2019-20 Junior Miss Cherokee after competing at the 28th Annual Junior Miss Cherokee Leadership Competition Saturday.

The Cherokee National Historical Society announced the winners of the 24th Annual Cherokee Homecoming Art Show at an awards reception Friday night.

The 2019-20 Little Cherokee Ambassadors were crowned on Aug. 10 in Tahlequah, kicking off the first official event of the 67th Cherokee National Holiday.

Cherokee Nation today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the Cherokee National History Museum.

The historical Cherokee musical “Nanyehi – The Story of Nancy Ward” is hosting a casting call to support the musical’s Nov. 15-16 production at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.

Cherokee Nation citizen Vance McSpadden and tennis doubles partner Ron Cox helped Team USA capture the Gordon Trophy as part of the annual international seniors tennis competition between Canada and the United States.

The Cherokee Nation will host its 14th annual Traditional Native Games competition Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Sam Hider Health Center in Jay.

Season five of “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” debuts April 7, bringing even more documentary-style profiles on the people, places, heritage, history and culture of the Cherokee Nation and the Cherokee people.

The producers of Cherokee Nation’s Emmy award-winning documentary series, “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People,” have been selected to screen their short films at several major film festivals in 2019.

“Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” is a new monthly, 30-minute news magazine-style program featuring the people, places, history and culture of the Cherokee Nation. “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” is hosted by Emmy-winning journalist and Cherokee Nation citizen Jennifer Loren, a former longtime anchor at KOTV, News on 6.