WHAT:
WHEN:
Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 11 a.m.
WHERE:
Washington County Cherokee Association Community Building
395400 W. 2900 Rd.
Ochelata, OK
WHO:
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Deputy Chief Bryan Warner
Cherokee Nation Cabinet
Council of the Cherokee Nation
Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation
Washington County Cherokee Association
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Leaders of the Cherokee Nation will gather Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of the remodeled Washington County Cherokee Association Community Building and six new Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation rental units in Ochelata.
The state-of-the-art community center is positioned near the Cherokee Nation’s Cooweescoowee Health Center and is accompanied by three duplexes that include six two-bedroom, two-bathroom 1,000 square-foot rental units.
The site is designed to allow for future growth and opportunities adjacent to the Ochelata Health Center and community building to develop a community where Cherokees can work, live, and play within walking distance of each location. In 2019, Chief Hoskin and Deputy Chief Warner signed the Housing, Jobs and Sustainable Communities Act. The tribe has since built or repaired over 4,000 homes under the legislation.