According to the most recent data, 1 in 5 children in Oklahoma is living in poverty, and more than 180,000 kids in this state can’t always get enough nutritious food.
In our collective efforts, we will continue to advocate for the safety and well-being of all Native children.
We will not only nurture talent but also secure a brighter future for the Cherokee Nation.
Every part of the Cherokee Nation should be a place where Cherokees can thrive.
As we empower our rural and underserved communities, Cherokee Nation is building a brighter, more connected future for our citizens in northeast Oklahoma.
For the good of all Oklahoma, it’s time to leave behind a 19th century mindset and recognize that Cherokee Nation and other tribes bring huge benefits for the state.
The Kansas City football team must change its name and imagery.
To survive and thrive, Cherokee must grow beyond the classroom, into our daily interactions and the fabric of our lives.
Cherokee minds can change the world. That’s been true throughout our history, and it’s just as true today.
Cherokee Nation is working toward the day when no child ever has to wonder where their next meal is coming from, and no parent ever has to worry that they can’t provide healthy nutrition for their kids.
“I have never heard of a more brutal, cold-blooded massacre than at Wounded Knee,” an Army general wrote of the killings of more than 400 Lakota people on December 29, 1890.
As we come together this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I hope we can all reflect on his life and ideals.
Cross-deputization helps solve the great challenge of multiple law enforcement agencies exercising their respective authority over the same geographic area.
When the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed tribal jurisdiction over our reservations in eastern Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation was quick to push forward with a transformative vision for our criminal justice system.
Like many tribes, the Cherokee Nation operates a Tribal Employment Rights Office program to prioritize contracting with businesses that are owned by and employ Native people.
The White House Tribal Nations Summit is a testament to our government-to-government relationship with the United States.
Too often, K-12 social studies classes in the U.S. teach a mostly glossed-over story of U.S. settlement.
Since Columbus arrived in 1492, we have been struggling to protect our communities, our way of life and Mother Earth.
As the longest serving Native American in the U.S. House of Representatives, the privilege and honor it is to represent the interests of tribes in Congress is certainly not lost on me.
Cherokees have always creatively pursued economic partnerships, from our first trade treaties to our modern international business operations.
A state-recognized tribe is not an Indian tribe. And a member of one of these groups is not an Indian.
With only eight weeks left in the year, members of Congress certainly have our work cut out for us
With more than 11,000 active patients, Cherokee Nation operates the country’s largest Special Diabetes Program for Indians.
Sara Hill’s nomination is exciting for Cherokee Nation and all of Indian Country, and not only because it is a historic milestone.
Language has always been essential to our culture as Cherokee people, as it serves as the unbroken chain connecting us to our ancestors.
In “The Unknown Country,” starring Lily Gladstone, a young Native woman goes on a thought-provoking road trip.
Together, I know we can build a future where every Cherokee Nation citizen can thrive and contribute to the legacy of our tribe.
The shooting of Jacob Johns is yet another act of terror that Indigenous people who live in New Mexico must navigate every day.
Tribal nations stand ready to continue our legacy of making Oklahoma vibrant and strong.
Cherokee leaders throughout history have known that informed citizens are the backbone of our thriving democracy.
A top priority throughout my administration has been holding the federal government to its promises to the Cherokee Nation.
Gadugi Corps is part of our commitment to build our tribal nation from the grassroots up and make sure every Cherokee can find a way to give back to their people.
For the past four years, I have been honored to serve as Principal Chief of the great Cherokee Nation.
In our Muscogee culture, once a body is at rest, it is supposed to remain there forever and complete its lifecycle, returning to earth.
We at the Cherokee Nation firmly believe in being good neighbors to all Oklahomans who share our home.
The growth and prosperity of Cherokee Nation are an example of history repeating itself.
Access to telemedicine is a lifeline for many Cherokees, and we must protect it to keep up the fight against the opioid crisis.
Forty years of federal recognition and the Narragansett people are still fighting for what’s rightfully ours.
For too many generations, citizens of tribal nations around the country, including Cherokee Nation citizens, saw their language, their culture and their artistic expression suppressed and eroded by policies of the United States.
At the Cherokee Nation, we are especially mindful that without food sovereignty, all other aspects of our sovereignty will be at risk.
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