Tara Comingdeer Crowned Jr. Miss Cherokee Leadership
Tara Comingdeer of Stilwell was recently named the new Jr. Miss Cherokee Leadership. Tara is the fifteen year-old daughter of David and Karen Rabon Comingdeer and is a sophomore at Sequoyah Schools in Tahlequah. Her platform during her term will be to express to Cherokee youth the importance of taking part in the effort to “plant the seed corn” for our future.

Sequoyah Schools Can Help Children with Disabilities Find Services
Sequoyah Schools would like to help children with disabilities find appropriate services, as part of the Oklahoma Child Find initiative.

Sequoyah Cheerleaders Score Big at Summer Camp
The 2008-2009 Sequoyah Schools’ cheerleading squad proved this summer that big things do indeed come in small packages. The group of eight girls returned from their annual summer training camp with the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) in Springfield, Missouri, with a handful of trophies, ribbons and awards. All eight members of the squad were selected as All-American nominees, qualifying them to tryout for the NCA All-American team.

Cherokee Nation Honors Eight Veterans for their Service
The Cherokee Nation recently honored eight soldiers for their commitment to the Cherokee Nation, its citizens, and the United States. Their service to their country spans a time frame from WWII to the present-day conflict in Iraq.

Oklahoma’s oldest government building to be historically restored
The Cherokee Nation’s cultural tourism department hosted a public ceremony on Tuesday to kick off the historical restoration of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court Building. The ceremony, held on the building’s lawn in downtown Tahlequah, marked the beginning of a two-phase restoration project. The building is the oldest government building in the state of Oklahoma.

Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Approves New Voting Districts
The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council voted to override a veto and adopt new council districts during the August council meeting. Principal Chief Chad Smith vetoed the proposed resolution because he found Constitutional flaws, saying he did not think the districts were “reasonably equal.”

Tribal Council Committee Passes Hastings Hospital Assumption
The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council’s Health Committee approved a resolution for assumption of W.W. Hastings Indian Hospital in Tahlequah by a 13-3 vote during the meeting of the committee on Tuesday. The recommendation will now go to a vote of the full 17-member Tribal Council for final approval.

Cherokee Nation’s Tahlequah Tag Office Extends Hours of Operation
The Cherokee Nation tribal tag office in Tahlequah will extend its hours of operation every Tuesday and Thursday, effective immediately. The office will now be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.

Cherokee Nation Announces Miss Cherokee Leadership Contestants
Seven aspiring, young Cherokee women will compete in the Miss Cherokee Leadership Competition on Saturday, August 23, at 7 p.m., at Cornerstone Church in Tahlequah. The competition will be held in conjunction with the 56th Annual Cherokee National Holiday.

56th Annual Cherokee National Holiday offers fun for all ages, indoors and out
The 56th Annual Cherokee National Holiday is a great place to take the family and enjoy the sights and sounds of the cultures and traditions of the Cherokee people