http://www.cherokee.org Cherokee - The Official Web Site of the Cherokee Nation based in Tahlequah Oklahoma. The Western Band of Cherokee are a federally recognized Native American Indian Tribe. This web site containd Cherokee Nation News, services for tribal members, information regarding the Cherokee, Culture, History plus much more. 1 President Barack Obama will sign the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 today at the White House, and he has invited Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith and Cherokee Nation Marshal Sharon Wright to attend the signing ceremony. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3297/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:57:05 GMT It will soon be time to hear the umpire cry “Play ball!” at the opening of this year’s Cherokee National Holiday slow-pitch softball tournament, but there is still plenty of time to gather a team and enter. The tournament will be held from Friday, Sept. 3 through Sunday, Sept. 5, at the Cherokee Nation softball fields, located next to Sequoyah Schools. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3296/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:33:54 GMT Is your fry bread the fluffiest? Does your hog meat cause people to swoon? If so, you may want to show off your cooking prowess in Cherokee Nation’s traditional Indian food cook-off. Part of the fun at the 58th Cherokee National Holiday, the cook-off will take place on Saturday, Sept. 4, beginning at 1 p.m. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3295/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:09:50 GMT Everyone loves a parade and it’s time to get your entry in to be part of the 2010 Cherokee National Holiday parade over Labor Day weekend. The parade will begin Saturday, Sept., 4 at 9:30 a.m., in downtown Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3294/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:12:18 GMT Quilters are invited to showcase their talent and creativity during the Cherokee National Holiday quilt show that will be held Sept. 3 – 5, in Tahlequah. Special awards will be given for Best of Show (Grand Prize Award), Principal Chief’s Choice and Deputy Chief’s Choice. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3293/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:48:04 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be offering a free immunization clinic for all school-aged children ages 4 – 18 on Wednesday, July 28, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the tribe’s Three Rivers Health Center in Muskogee, located at 1001 S. 41st St. East. The immunization clinic is open to all children and you do not have to be a Cherokee Nation citizen or a Native American to participate. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3291/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:45:47 GMT Hundreds of families in southern Delaware County will soon be able to turn on their taps and be rewarded with clean rural water from a new self-help waterline that Cherokee Nation will start constructing this month. A community kick-off event will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 28 at the Leach Fire Department located at 5791 Hwy 412 Alt, Rose, Okla., with the public invited to participate. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3289/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:40:45 GMT The Cherokee Nation will hold a workshop for current and potential tribal vendors this August at locations in Tahlequah and Claremore. “How to do Business with the Cherokee Nation” will be offered on Tuesday, Aug. 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Cherokee Nation Osiyo Training Room located at the Cherokee Nation tribal complex, 17675 S. Muskogee Ave., in Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3288/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:45:28 GMT Cherokee Nation is inviting all Mayes County kids and their parents to a special back-to-school event on Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pryor High School. The tribe’s Human Services Group, in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Pryor Public Schools and other county agencies, is hosting its second annual back-to-school fair. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3287/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:24:56 GMT The 58th annual Cherokee National Holiday still has booth space available for interested arts and crafts vendors. Cherokee National Holiday, which takes place during the Labor Day weekend, is one of the largest venues in Oklahoma where visitors can find over 100 booths filled with authentic Cherokee arts and crafts. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3286/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:30:44 GMT The Cherokee Nation is inviting young Cherokee women the chance to represent their nation and receive higher education scholarships, recognition and the experience of a lifetime. The deadline for applications has been extended until Friday, July 30. As she has done for decades, Miss Cherokee serves as a messenger to promote the government, history, language and culture of the Cherokee people and as a special representative of the Cherokee Nation, the winner can look forward to a year of travel to many exciting events and places. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3285/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:27:59 GMT Along with four other convenient locations, the Cherokee Nation has now opened a new tag office at 1178 W. Cherokee St. in Jay, Okla., to better serve tribal citizens living in the northern counties. To celebrate, a ribbon cutting will take place Wednesday, July 21 at 10 a.m. at the main entrance of the building, with an open house to follow. The public is invited to come out to visit the new office and learn about its services. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3284/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:53:45 GMT A total of 130 young people ages 9 – 12 took time this summer to learn Cherokee history and culture, along with the importance of healthy eating and exercise during the 21st annual Cherokee Nation summer camps held at Disney and Wagoner. This year’s camps featured the theme, “Cherokee Challenge of Walking the Trail of Tears,” and taught campers about nutrition, walking for physical activity and health and Cherokee history, including the Trail of Tears. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3283/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:41:59 GMT During this month’s general Tribal Council meeting held in Tahlequah, the Cherokee Nation honored a special set of brothers who both served in the military. “The Cherokee Nation is proud to honor our Cherokee veterans,” said Chad Smith, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. "We appreciate their service to the tribe and the United States.” http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3282/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:30:43 GMT The 2010 Cherokee National Holiday fiddlers contest offers a fun and friendly competition for all age groups. The contest will begin Saturday, Sept. 4, at 1 p.m., at the Talking Leaves Job Corps gymnasium, 5700 Bald Hill Rd., south of Tahlequah. The contest will be held as part of the 58th Cherokee National Holiday in Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3281/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:23:13 GMT The Cherokee Nation has received two prestigious national awards for its recent accomplishments in community-based prevention efforts. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Indian Health Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has honored Cherokee Nation and Dr. B.J. Boyd, program director for the tribe’s behavioral health services program, with two of the 2010 Indian Health Service Behavioral Health Achievement Awards. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3280/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:22:19 GMT Members of the Oklahoma Marine Corps League recently held their convention in Tahlequah with the Cherokee Nation as hosts. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3279/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:17:24 GMT The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council voted to pass a plan that will establish five voting districts within the tribe’s jurisdictional boundary beginning with the 2011 tribal elections. The plan would establish three council seats for each of the five districts, and candidates would file for one of the three seats in that district. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3278/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:51:37 GMT When Stilwell native Brett Gray graduated from high school, he attended college on a wrestling scholarship. Now a physician with Cherokee Nation, http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3276/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:24:58 GMT A Cherokee Nation employee has been selected by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to serve an additional term as a representative for the nation’s EMS advisory group. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3275/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:52:28 GMT Two Cherokee Nation coalition groups, one from Rogers County and one from Muskogee County, worked closely with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics to pass a new law requiring emergency care centers and hospitals to report numbers of patients requiring care because of a drug overdose. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3274/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:42:14 GMT Coaches often say players learn many life lessons on the field. This year, the coaches themselves learned some lessons in Cherokee history and culture on the field during the third annual Day of Champions camp hosted by the Cherokee Nation and the #14 Foundation. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3273/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:19:32 GMT Archers from six to sixty and beyond are invited to take part in the Cherokee Cornstalk Shoot competition held in conjunction with the 58th Annual Cherokee National Holiday. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3272/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:03:05 GMT A friendly competition among ball teams is gathering steam, as players ready themselves for the annual Cherokee Nation fast-pitch softball tournament to be held Aug. 27 – 29. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3271/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:56:02 GMT Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa also extends its group tour package offer through September 30, 2010 http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3270/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:06:24 GMT The Cherokee Nation will once again recognize Cherokee citizens with exceptional knowledge of Cherokee art forms and cultural practices, and is asking the public for nominations to consider for the 2010 Cherokee National Treasure Award. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3268/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:07:02 GMT The award-winning Cherokee National Youth Choir is celebrating ten years of music and performances. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3267/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:40:52 GMT The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of the prospective nomination of Keith Harper, a Cherokee Nation citizen, to the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals during its monthly meeting held in Tahlequah. If selected, Harper would be the first Native American to serve on the court. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3266/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:36:35 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be offering an eight-week tobacco cessation class at Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah. The classes will be held from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., each Tuesday from July 6 through Aug. 24. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3265/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:26:34 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be providing $100 clothing vouchers for qualified students in the Turley area on July 29, to help defray costs of back-to-school clothing for fall. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3264/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:31:08 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be providing $100 clothing vouchers for qualified students in the Sallisaw area on July 27, to help defray costs of back-to-school clothing for fall. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3263/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:22:14 GMT Cherokee Nation will host the next presentation in its popular history series, “Hidden Cherokee History, 1500 – 1700,”on Friday, July 9, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3262/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:59:56 GMT The Cherokee Nation is looking for talented Native American artists to participate in the 2010 Cherokee National Holiday Art Show, which will award a total of $10,000 in prize money. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3261/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:38:07 GMT As part of a month-long troop supply drive, Cherokee Nation Entertainment employees collected more than 40,000 items for troops currently serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3260/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:31:53 GMT The Cherokee Nation is accepting applications for children up to five years of age for Head Start and Early Head Start. Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive development programs that implement American Indian heritage, Cherokee culture and language, and provide education, physical fitness, medical and dental, health, nutrition and social development. Children with special needs, including those with significant disabilities, are encouraged to apply. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3259/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:53:10 GMT For years, the people of Chewey, Okla., have had a community center that remained unfinished. Cherokee Nation Entertainment employees, with the help of employees from the Cherokee Nation and Cherokee Nation Businesses, recently lent a helping hand to update the functionality of the Chewey Community Center. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3258/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:48:46 GMT Cherokee Elder Care has been named as the recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Program for the Achievements in Aging Award by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. The award was presented during the recent Oklahoma Conference on Aging in Tulsa. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3257/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:19:05 GMT The Cherokee Nation honored two generations of a special military family during the June general Tribal Council meeting held in Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3256/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:21:16 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be providing $100 clothing vouchers for qualified students in the Muskogee area on July 14, to help defray costs of back-to-school clothing for fall. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3255/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:05:27 GMT On June 4, the 2010 Remember the Removal Project, a group of Cherokee students and Cherokee Nation officials, set out to retrace the steps of their ancestors on the northern route of the Trail of Tears. Next Wednesday, June 23, after logging more than 950 miles on the road, the group will make the final leg of its trek, from Stilwell to Tahlequah. The public is invited to participate in Remember the Removal’s homecoming celebration. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3254/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:28:36 GMT The National Wrestling Hall of Fame recently inducted Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation Chad Smith into the Hall of Outstanding Americans. With the honor, Smith joins an elite group of inductees that include an astronaut, Hollywood actors, famed politicians and a four star Army general. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3253/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:52:10 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be providing $100 clothing vouchers for qualified students in the Nowata area on July 7, to help defray costs of back-to-school clothing for fall. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3252/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:13:31 GMT The Cherokee Nation is now accepting applications for the Little Cherokee Ambassador Competition, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 14, beginning at 3 p.m. at the Place Where They Play activity center at Sequoyah Schools. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3251/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:15:05 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be hosting a free conference to help schools set policies and have materials available to encourage healthy eating and exercise for their students Tuesday, June 29, and Wednesday, June 30, at the Northeastern State University Ballroom in Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3250/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:20:55 GMT Cherokee girls between the ages of 13 and 17 are invited to compete to become one of Cherokee Nation’s top cultural and goodwill ambassadors for the upcoming year. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3249/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:47:05 GMT Current business owners and those considering a new business venture are invited to attend a business planning workshop, hosted by the Cherokee Nation, on June 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3248/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:13:58 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be hosting a summer youth residential camp beginning Thursday, June 17 until Monday, June 21, at Camp Tulakogee in Wagoner. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3247/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:30:39 GMT Native American artists can learn strategies for protecting and promoting their authentic Indian-made works at an upcoming workshop on Sunday, July 11, hosted by the Cherokee Nation and the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, U.S. Dept. of the Interior. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3246/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:17:33 GMT Cherokee Nation Entertainment opened the company’s third hotel today at Cherokee Casino West Siloam Springs. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3245/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:41:22 GMT The Cherokee Nation is inviting young Cherokee women the chance to represent their nation and receive higher education scholarships, recognition and the experience of a lifetime. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3244/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:00:08 GMT Sequoyah Schools will host a summer volleyball camp for students in 4th through 9th grades on June 21 - 23. Students in grades 4 - 6 will meet daily from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. and students in grades 7 - 9 will meet from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3243/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:19:22 GMT The Cherokee Nation received multiple honors from the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma at its annual awards gala held at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention center in Tulsa. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3242/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:08:46 GMT A Cherokee student who won first place at the 2010 Cherokee Nation Science and Engineering Fair has continued to excel, earning a top spot at a prestigious international event. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3241/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:33:38 GMT Cherokee Nation will host a small business workshop on June 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3240/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:31:27 GMT For her dedication to preserving the Cherokee language, Cherokee Nation’s First Lady, Bobbie Smith, was honored as Woman of the Year 2010-11 by the Oklahoma Federation of Indian Women. The award took place during the Miss Indian Oklahoma Pageant held recently in Norman, Okla. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3239/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:53:06 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be hosting the third race in the Chief’s Challenge series during the Survivor’s Run on Saturday, June 12, taking place at the Cherokee Nation complex, located on Highway 62 south of Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3238/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:15:05 GMT A Cherokee Nation employee, Veronica Hix, has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce as Oklahoma’s Minority Business Advocate of the Year http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3237/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:19:56 GMT Cherokee Nation’s June history talk will tell the story of the Cherokee origins of Northeastern State University. Brad Agnew, professor of history at NSU, will give a presentation based on his latest book, “Roots from the Cherokees, Promises for Our Future: The Chronicle of Northeastern State University.” The presentation will take place Thursday, June 10, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Council Chambers of the Cherokee Nation complex, located at 17675 S. Muskogee Ave., south of Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3236/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:24:42 GMT While many students kick back and enjoy a lazy summer away from the classroom, ten Cherokee students will spend their summer outdoors, peddling and learning about history. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3235/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 28 May 2010 09:06:15 GMT Cherokee Nation Industries has been recognized by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] as an outstanding small business provider for 2009. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3234/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 27 May 2010 17:39:35 GMT Sequoyah Schools’ cheerleaders will host a cheerleading camp for students in 5th through 8th grades, June 1-3 from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Sequoyah Schools gymnasium. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3233/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 27 May 2010 16:40:51 GMT A Cherokee Nation employee has been named Outstanding Outreach Individual by the Oklahoma Task Force on Minority Aging. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3232/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 25 May 2010 17:07:14 GMT Area youth have the opportunity to hone their basketball skills this summer at Sequoyah Schools’ youth basketball camps, held at Sequoyah’s The Place Where They Play. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3231/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 25 May 2010 13:00:47 GMT The Cherokee Nation will host a summer youth residential camp, beginning Monday, May 31 until Friday, June 4, at Green Country Camp in Disney. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3230/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 25 May 2010 08:11:11 GMT The Cherokee Nation recognized Dr. Michael Underwood for 12 years of service in the Cherokee Nation Health Services system with a private luncheon in his honor recently at the tribe’s Jack Brown House in Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3229/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 24 May 2010 09:03:41 GMT For the fifth consecutive year, Cherokee Trails Golf Course is offering Cherokee youth the opportunity to learn the basic principles and techniques of golf for free through the Native Tee Program. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3228/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 20 May 2010 08:23:37 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be hosting the second race in the Chief’s Challenge series during the 5K Run/Walk for Wellness on Saturday, May 22 at the Cherokee Nation Three Rivers Health Center, located just off of Hwy 165 and Hancock Road in Muskogee. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3227/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 19 May 2010 08:34:27 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be providing $100 clothing vouchers for qualified students in several locations throughout the month of July, to help defray costs of back-to-school clothing for fall. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3226/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 18 May 2010 14:48:04 GMT The Cherokee Nation recently contributed a total of $11,000 to three Delaware County organizations. All three groups work to make their community better, whether it’s through providing care for those in need, keeping its history alive or simply creating fun activities for community members. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3225/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 18 May 2010 14:22:36 GMT The Cherokee Nation recently contributed $2,000 to Operation Eagle, a non-profit organization that oversees Indian education programs such as the tribe’s Johnson O’Malley and Title VII Indian Education groups. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3224/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 18 May 2010 11:20:22 GMT The Cherokee Nation recently contributed $5,000 to Thunderbird Challenge, Inc., a non-profit organization that helps fund the Thunderbird Youth Academy in Mayes County. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3223/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 18 May 2010 08:50:45 GMT During its regular monthly meeting, the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council passed a resolution authorizing up to $24 million through the issuance of a 15-year term loan to finance a health facility in Vinita. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3222/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 17 May 2010 16:12:05 GMT Cherokee Nation will host three cultural immersion camps for children who are in Kindergarten through 8th grade. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3221/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 17 May 2010 15:20:41 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be celebrating life’s adventures with entertainment, food, and even information on how to record your life story or that of your loved one, at a special event on Friday, May 21. “Celebrating Life’s Adventures,” a resource fair all about preserving and sharing special memories, will be held at Cherokee Elder Care in Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3220/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 17 May 2010 09:43:29 GMT A physical reminder of why academic excellence and leadership is so important has been given a place of honor in front of Sequoyah Schools’ academic building. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3219/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 14 May 2010 14:16:26 GMT The Cherokee Nation recently contributed $15,000 to Women In Safe Home, Inc., a local organization that provides assistance to women and children who are victims of domestic violence. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3218/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 14 May 2010 14:01:31 GMT May is Older Americans Month, a great time to talk with your aging loved ones about just how important it is to plan for their long-term care needs, and the Cherokee Nation encourages you to plan ahead to consider the best options. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3217/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 13 May 2010 16:26:45 GMT The Cherokee Nation joined with several other tribes and organizations across the state to take a leadership role to promote awareness of the dangers of commercial tobacco use and help others understand the sacred and ceremonial use of tobacco in Native American culture. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3216/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 13 May 2010 11:47:58 GMT The Cherokee Nation has been selected to participate with other medical providers in the Tulsa area as to help lay the groundwork for the development of a technology information sharing network, which will assist patients in providing medical records and background information to other service providers participating in the system. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3215/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 13 May 2010 08:36:39 GMT The Cherokee Nation recently contributed $25,000 to Special Olympics Oklahoma during a check presentation held in Catoosa at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3214/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 12 May 2010 14:05:46 GMT Cherokee Nation is inviting individuals of all ages to come out and participate in a series of walks with Cherokee Nation First Lady Bobbie Smith as a means of exercise and fellowship with her and other community members. The walks are part of a new campaign to encourage healthy eating, exercise and stopping the use of commercial tobacco to help Cherokees and others improve their health and live a healthier lifestyle. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3213/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 12 May 2010 11:30:48 GMT Four Sequoyah Schools seniors have been named Gates Millennium Scholars by the Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarship Foundation. They are Lindsey Hammer, Donetta Ross, Keathen Kingfisher and Christian Hummingbird. They will receive a full scholarship to the school of their choice for the completion of their chosen degree program, up to eight years. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3212/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 11 May 2010 16:01:34 GMT Volunteers from Cherokee Nation’s Talking Leaves Job Corps pick up trash in Norris Park as part of the second annual Earth Day Cleanup Event. More than 40 volunteers participated in an effort to clean up several local parks and Town Branch Creek. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3211/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 11 May 2010 11:38:28 GMT Corrigan Horsechief will sign a letter of intent to run track and cross-country at Southwestern Christian College in Bethany, Okla., and Ryker Salazar, Symone Ross and Ellis “Audie” Todome will sign letters of intent to cheer at Eastern Oklahoma State College on Wednesday, May 12 at 3:30 p.m. at Sequoyah Schools’ The Place Where They Play. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3210/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 11 May 2010 10:54:11 GMT Cherokee Nation employee Sandy Long was recognized this week by the Internal Revenue Service for 30 years of service with its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The VITA program trains and certifies Cherokee Nation volunteers to do state and federal income tax preparation using IRS training and testing materials. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3209/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 11 May 2010 09:14:39 GMT The Cherokee Nation launched its new campaign to encourage healthy eating and exercise to help Cherokees and others improve their health and live a healthier lifestyle during the 2010 Stilwell Strawberry Festival last weekend with the Run For The Berries 5-K race, the first in a series of races being called the “Chief’s Challenge.” http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3208/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 11 May 2010 09:05:14 GMT Sequoyah Schools senior Nicolette Lewis has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Connors State College in Warner, Okla. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3207/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 10 May 2010 16:31:06 GMT Students representing Stilwell High School, Gans Public Schools, Maryetta Public Schools and Sallisaw High School recently had the opportunity to learn about business opportunities and support, while vying for prizes for their business acumen during an Entrepreneurship Day competition held in Stilwell by the Cherokee Nation. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3206/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 10 May 2010 16:18:29 GMT Sequoyah Schools will hold its first promotion ceremony for its 8th grade students on Monday, May 17 at 1:30 p.m. at Sequoyah Schools’ The Place Where They Play. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3205/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 10 May 2010 10:11:01 GMT The Cherokee Nation is expanding its services at existing field locations in Tulsa and Washington counties. To celebrate, a ribbon cutting and open house will be held Thursday, May 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bartlesville field office located at 1003 S. Virginia Ave. and again on Friday, May 14, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Collinsville field office located at 1323 W. Broadway St. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3204/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 10 May 2010 09:42:14 GMT The Cherokee Nation is partnering with Tahlequah City Hospital to celebrate National Hospital Week, an event that focuses on uniting health care facilities across the United States. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3203/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 07 May 2010 15:17:24 GMT The Sequoyah Schools drama department will perform the “Wizard of Oz” on May 13 at 7 p.m. and May 14 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Sequoyah Schools’ The Place Where They Play. Admission is free and the public is invited. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3202/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 07 May 2010 10:03:09 GMT The Cherokee Nation is launching a new community-based campaign this weekend to encourage healthy eating and exercise to help Cherokees and others improve their health and enjoy a healthier lifestyle. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3201/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 06 May 2010 17:22:25 GMT Sequoyah Schools’ senior Laci Marsden Effenberger may have ended her senior basketball season early, but not her basketball career. She has signed a letter of commitment to play basketball at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3200/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 05 May 2010 09:42:15 GMT The Cherokee Nation recently contributed a total of $2,000 to three non-profit organizations in the Cherokee County area, including two groups that help preserve traditional Cherokee games and another group that helps empower the youth in their community. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3199/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 03 May 2010 10:05:54 GMT The Cherokee Nation, in partnership with the Small Business Assistance of Oklahoma, will host a workshop for small business owners and vendors on Thursday, May 6, at 6 p.m. in the Cherokee Nation Tribal Services Conference Room, located at 17675 S. Muskogee, off Highway 62, south of Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3198/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:09:36 GMT Two Sequoyah Schools’ seniors recently signed letters of intent to run cross-country at Hesston College in Hesston, Kansas. Traven McCoy and Robert Ketcher are receiving college scholarships in return for their commitment to be part of the Hesston team. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3197/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:25:31 GMT Ninety-one Sequoyah Schools’ students were recently earned a national math award for their outstanding performance in high school mathematics. To be eligible for nomination for the official United States Achievement Academy Scholarship Foundation National Mathematics Awards, students must have a 3.3 grade point average in their math class, show mathematics skills and aptitude, demonstrate an attitude of cooperation, leadership, dependability, enthusiasm, responsibility, and have a desire to learn and improve. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3196/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:01:48 GMT Cherokee Nation recently contributed $25,000 to four local organizations, including a group that helps raise funds for preservation and education projects, a group that assists with child safety, another group that provides shelter and essential needs to the community, and another that works hard to preserve Cherokee language and history through music. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3195/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:51:18 GMT The Cherokee Nation, in partnership with the Small Business Assistance of Oklahoma, will host a workshop for small business owners and vendors on Thursday, May 6, at 6 p.m. in the Cherokee Nation Tribal Services Conference Room, located at 17675 S. Muskogee, off Highway 62, south of Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3194/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:26:05 GMT