Cherokee Nation Sets a Model of Sovereignty and Justice
As a sovereign government, one of Cherokee Nation’s most profound responsibilities is providing safety and enacting justice across our Reservation.
Cherokee Nation opens new state-of-the-art Jay Head Start facility
Cherokee Nation leaders gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the tribe’s new state-of-the-art Jay Head Start Center on May 22. The 9,300-square-foot facility is a $6.5 million dollar investment into early childhood education.
Uplifting Cherokee Children Through Foster Care
May is Foster Care Awareness Month, a time when we at the Cherokee Nation reflect on one of the most profound responsibilities we carry as a community: caring for our children. This commitment is deeply rooted in our history and core values.
Cherokee Nation declares May as Foster Care Awareness Month in the reservation
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed a proclamation May 12 declaring May as Foster Care Awareness Month within the Cherokee Nation Reservation and encouraging more Cherokee families to consider the path of becoming a certified foster home for Cherokee children.
Fighting Food Insecurity to Uphold Cherokee Values
Across the Cherokee Nation Reservation, the summer months are an important time for our tribal nation to live out the value of ensuring our most vulnerable citizens, including elders and youth, always have access to healthy, nutritious food.
Cherokee Nation celebrates grand opening of expanded Nowata Food Distribution, Senior Nutrition Site
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and other Cherokee Nation leaders and staff gathered in Nowata May 14 to celebrate the grand opening of the expanded Nowata Food Distribution and Senior Nutrition Site.
Cherokee Nation honors two veterans during May Council meeting
The Cherokee Nation honored two Cherokee veterans with the Medal of Patriotism during the May meeting of the Council of the Cherokee Nation.