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 Assorted photographs from the Labor Day weekend celebration of the 58th annual Cherokee National Holiday http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3338/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:33:57 GMT Recording artist Becky Hobbs has had over 20 chart singles/albums, including “Jones on the Jukebox,” and has performed in more than 40 countries. Sunday at 2 p.m., she will perform live at the Cherokee Heritage Center. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3336/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:47:09 GMT The Sequoyah Schools’ varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams are packing their bags this week to play in the KSA Classic volleyball tournament in Orlando, Fla. “I’m excited to see the level of competition that other states are going to bring,” said Skye Norwood, senior volleyball player and team captain. “I expect it to be a higher level that what we usually see.” http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3333/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:48:07 GMT Cherokee Nation’s Sequoyah Schools recently received notification that they have once again made “adequate yearly progress” according to the benchmarks measured by the No Child Left Behind Act. All public schools and some private schools are evaluated annually to determine recognition. This is the fourth year in a row that Sequoyah has achieved this honor. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3332/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:22:43 GMT The Cherokee Nation named the 2010-2011 Jr. Miss Cherokee Ambassador during the annual competition held in the conjunction with the 58th Cherokee National Holiday. Jackie Eagle of Gore was awarded first place by a panel of judges and for the next year will act as a goodwill ambassador for the tribe and will promote the government, language, history and traditions of the Cherokee people. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3331/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:56:09 GMT The Cherokee Nation is rolling out the red carpet Sept. 3-5 to welcome visitors old and new to Tahlequah for the 58th Cherokee National Holiday. Although exciting activities will take place non-stop throughout the three days, festival goers may want to be especially sure they grab a spot downtown early on Saturday to be on hand for some of the biggest events. Returning visitors will find some new events to enjoy this year. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3330/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:25:08 GMT The Cherokee Nation recently honored four veterans at its August monthly tribal council meeting in Tahlequah. The four are all part of a close-knit eastern Oklahoma Cherokee family and represent multiple branches of the military. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3329/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:21:40 GMT As children returned to Caney Valley Elementary School for a new school year, the supplies closet was loaded with more items due to a contribution from employees of Cherokee Casino Ramona. In the weeks leading to the beginning of the new school year, casino employees collected then contributed more than $200 in supplies, including glue, scissors, paper and other items to be used throughout the school year. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3328/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:27:48 GMT From 2000 until 2003, Stilwell native and Cherokee Nation citizen Christie Harris worked as a pharmacy technician at the Cherokee Nation Wilma P. Mankiller Health Center. She knew it was a special place, and when she had the opportunity to attend graduate school at the University of Arkansas, she told other employees at the center that some day she would be back. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3327/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:18:34 GMT Sometimes a small boost is all that’s needed to get a business underway or to help get credit on the right track. That’s the premise behind some of the small business loan programs available now through the Cherokee Nation. The tribe’s Small Business Assistance Center, located at 17675 S. Muskogee Ave., in Room 105, is now taking applications for micro-loans to help start up a new small business or to improve an existing one, by adding new materials, work tools or merchandise. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3326/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:02:16 GMT Cherokee Nation named its newest—and youngest—ambassadors during the annual Little Miss and Mister Cherokee Ambassador Competition. The competition is held annually in conjunction with the Cherokee National Holiday in Tahlequah. “The Cherokee Nation Ambassador programs are focused on building our future leaders by providing experiences that challenge and encourage our youth,” said Todd Enlow, Cherokee Nation group leader of Leadership. “The Little Cherokee Ambassadors program encourages all participants to learn more about their Cherokee and family history.” http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3325/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:24:48 GMT To honor all service men and women, the Cherokee Nation will host a reception for veterans and their families from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 4, in conjunction with the 58th Annual Cherokee National Holiday. The event will be held in the reception room on the lower level of the Place Where They Play, located on the Sequoyah Schools campus. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3324/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:09:52 GMT The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council approved a budget modification that included a $5.5 million facility fund for W.W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah and $6 million for a down payment on the construction of a new health center in Vinita during the General Council Meeting held Monday evening in Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3323/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:43:09 GMT Like most kids in the area, Sequoyah Schools’ students have begun loading buses and sharpening pencils in preparation for the school year that lies ahead of them. However, this school year at Sequoyah has started off a little differently. In addition to the usual things like meeting teachers and finding lockers, the first days at Sequoyah have been filled with motivational speakers, teambuilding exercises and Cherokee cultural events. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3320/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:17:20 GMT Three young women will vie for the Miss Cherokee 2010-11 title but only one will be selected to wear the copper crown to represent the Cherokee Nation during the next 12 months. The annual Miss Cherokee Leadership Competition will take place Saturday, Aug. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 718 Pendleton St., in Tahlequah. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3319/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:54:35 GMT Cherokee Nation recently recognized a few of its youngest workers for their outstanding achievements over the summer. More than 300 Native American youth participated in the tribe’s Summer Youth Employment Program, a longtime tribal program that gives young people the opportunity to gain valuable employment skills and earn a little pocket money by placing them in jobs in their home communities during the summer school break http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3318/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:41:43 GMT The Cherokee Nation joined forces with Tahlequah City Hospital recently to fight workforce obesity through a weight loss competition among hospital employees. “One of our main goals is to have a healthy and happy people,” said Chad Smith, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3317/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:20:36 GMT There is a saying that a dog is a man’s best friend. According to Rachel Howard, if a friend can be someone you can turn to when you need to talk, that saying very well could be true. To test that theory, she and the Cherokee Nation are trying it out as a way to help adolescents combat drug and alcohol addiction. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3314/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:57:28 GMT Nine area community groups recently completed their requirements for the Community Anti-drug Network operated through the Cherokee Nation during a three-week academy. The groups will now submit their products and plans to the national program and will be eligible to officially graduate during the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America conference in Washington, D.C., next February. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3313/Page/Default.aspx Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:53:38 GMT The Cherokee Nation was recently presented with an eagle staff, which will be displayed in a place of honor at the tribe’s planned veterans center as a reminder of the sacrifices made by Cherokee service men and women. The staff was originally a gift to the Cherokee Nation Color Guard from the Warriors of Anikituwah, a Cherokee dance group from Cherokee, N.C. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3312/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:30:17 GMT Cherokee Nation will host its annual Jr. Miss Cherokee Leadership Competition in Tahlequah on the Sequoyah Schools campus in the old gym on Saturday, Aug. 21, at 6:30 p.m. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3311/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:05:04 GMT Cherokee Nation is currently in the process of submitting an application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program grant. A draft of the fiscal year 2011 LIHEAP application is available for public review. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3310/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:59:56 GMT Labor Day weekend in Tahlequah is always filled with exciting activities, but this year art lovers will be able to enjoy a special downtown event designed just for them. Cherokee Nation is sponsoring its first annual downtown art hop on Friday, Sept. 3, from 6–8 p.m. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3309/Page/Default.aspx Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:58:26 GMT The Cherokee Nation announced that it will be holding a hearing for public comment on one of its programs. The tribe’s Women, Infants, and Children Program will hold a public hearing from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 24, in the WIC Conference Room at the Male Seminary Complex on Graham Avenue in Tahlequah http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3308/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:43:55 GMT The Cherokee Nation will host its sixth annual State of Sequoyah Conference on Thursday, Sept. 2, and Friday, Sept. 3, in the Northeastern State University NET Building auditorium. The conference is a featured part of the 58th Cherokee National Holiday held over Labor Day weekend. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3307/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:45:13 GMT The Cherokee Nation will be offering a free seven-week Freedom From Smoking tobacco cessation class on Tuesdays each week. Classes will begin Aug. 17, from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the Tribal Services Conference Room at the Cherokee Nation W.W. Keeler Complex in Tahlequah. The class will run through Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3306/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:40:03 GMT The Cherokee Nation has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service for its 30 years of volunteer income tax preparation, provided free to citizens of local communities within the tribe’s jurisdiction. For the past three decades the Cherokee Nation has partnered with the IRS to coordinate a localized 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/3304/Page/Default.aspx Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:25:25 GMT Cherokee Nation is hosting a public presentation, “The Dawes Final Roll and Public Misconceptions,” as the next installment in its history series. The presentation is set for Friday, Aug. 27, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in at the Cherokee Nation tribal complex, 17675 S. Muskogee Ave., south of Tahlequah. August’s talk will feature Gene Norris, senior genealogist for the Cherokee National Historical Society, and will discuss a pivotal event in Cherokee history and Cherokee identity. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3303/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:39:50 GMT As part of its vision to have a healthy and happy people, the Cherokee Nation will be offering more healthy choices and activities during the 58th Cherokee National Holiday, to be held Sept. 3–5, in Tahlequah. A few of the healthy activities being offered this year include the Holiday 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, a health fair, activities such as cultural games and more. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3302/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:00:28 GMT Lula Hall of Claremore celebrated her birthday a little early this year. Hall, who turns 106 next month, was surprised recently with a visit from her family and from some Cherokee Nation officials, who showed up to honor her and celebrate her life. Hall is the oldest-known living citizen of the tribe and an original enrollee listed on the Dawes Final Rolls, a census of the Cherokee Nation taken before Oklahoma statehood. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3301/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:19:24 GMT Cherokee Nation Entertainment has leased part of a former horse track to a local group of horse trainers and businessmen in Sallisaw who will operate a training facility at the site. The property, purchased last year by Cherokee Nation Entertainment, includes a track that allows trainers to certify their horses to run competitively at other tracks. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3300/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:19:42 GMT Cherokee Nation’s proposed 2011 budget reflects a small decrease in funding, but officials say impacts to Cherokee Nation citizens and employees have been minimized. Cherokee Nation Treasurer Callie Catcher says compared with many other governments, including the state of Oklahoma’s, the outlook is optimistic. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3299/Page/Default.aspx Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:37:50 GMT The Cherokee Nation Amo Health Center in Salina will be closed from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, July 30, to perform electrical expansion work on the center’s new dental clinic. The center will resume operations during normal hours, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. beginning Monday, Aug.2. For more information, contact the center at (918) 434-8500. http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3298/Page/Default.aspx Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:06:49 GMT President Barack Obama signed the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 Thursday afternoon at the White House. The President 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