Dec 25, 2024 · TAHLEQUAH – Cherokee Nation is continuing to accept applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for those who qualify through Dec. 31.

Jan 3, 2025 · Casey Sixkiller and Chris Stearns will in January become the two highest-ranking Native Americans in Washington state government.

Dec 29, 2024 · Curtis Osceola, chief of staff for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, uses a machete to cut back branches of an invasive Brazilian pepper tree on Big Hammock, one of many tree islands inside the Miccosukee Indian Reservation in the Florida Everglades. The tribe's Fish and Wildlife Department, as well as individual members, take an active role in invasive species control and native ...

Nov 27, 2024 · With the Cherokee Nation’s 2025 election season officially kicking off Dec. 6 when candidate filing packets become available, the Election Commission is sharing updated district maps with the community.

Dec 31, 2024 · Since its opening two years ago, the Cherokee Nation’s domestic violence shelter in Stilwell has helped nearly 50 survivors and more than 80 children, according to the tribe.

Oct 2, 2024 · To help address seemingly endless housing needs across the reservation, Cherokee Nation leaders have expanded and made permanent their landmark Housing, Jobs and Sustainable Communities Act.

Sep 17, 2024 · The Cherokee Nation has published official, updated demographic maps reflecting the growing diversity among the tribe’s more than 460,000 citizens and where they live across the country.

Oct 31, 2024 · TAHLEQUAH – People may know the story of the late Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to serve as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. However, they might not recognize the name of her husband, Charlie Soap. “Last One Walking: The Life of Cherokee Community Leader Charlie Soap” showcases Soap’s role as a Cherokee community organizer and combines Soap’s memoirs, history and current ...

Oct 10, 2022 · TAHLEQUAH – There is much general knowledge about the Cherokee clan system, what each clan is known for and that clans are obtained through a matrilineal system, but there is an importance in defining what it means to live up to clan expectations. Cherokee Nation citizen and language archivist Jerrid Miller shared his knowledge of the clan system and what it means to have a clan. He cites ...

Sep 25, 2024 · After attempting to sue the Oklahoma attorney general and governor over documents she needed for her reporting, Cherokee journalist Rebecca Nagle is launching her book that covers the Five Tribes’ fight for sovereignty leading up to a landmark legal decision. In the McGirt v. Oklahoma (2020) decision, the Supreme Court ruled that criminal cases involving tribal members on tribal lands fall ...