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The National Native American Hall of Fame is honoring its third wave of inductees at a ceremony on November 6, 2021.
Wilma Mankiller and Charlie Soap’s work with Cherokee communities set a precedent that we are proud to continue.
Native America Calling will get a view of what’s showing promise in combating the epidemic of our missing and murdered relatives.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation celebrates our people (April 26, 2021)
Since time immemorial, we remain one Cherokee Nation. We celebrate each other and our traditions as Cherokees, wherever we are. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation celebrates Earth Day (April 20, 2021)
The Cherokee Nation has always led by example in protecting the land, water and air that define our natural environment. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation celebrates art and culture (April 12, 2021)
The art and history of the Cherokee Nation have shaped northeast Oklahoma for generations. 
The American Rescue Plan, which allocates $31 billion to Indian Country, set aside $20 million to help tribes preserve their languages.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation works to keep families safe (April 5, 2021)
Protecting women and children has always been a core value for the Cherokee people. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation invests in health and wellness (March 29, 2021)
Even before COVID-19, far too many Cherokees and others in our communities struggled with addiction. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation mourns lives lost to COVID-19 (March 25, 2021)
We have lost hundreds of Cherokees to the pandemic, including more than 50 Cherokee first-language speaking elders.
Native America Calling: Momentum for Choctaw Freedmen? (March 17, 2021)
The Choctaw Nation is now facing a fight pitting sovereignty against formal recognition for Choctaw Freedmen. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation won’t forget its history (March 15, 2021)
The Cherokee Nation’s most iconic and historic documents and artifacts are moving to a new, temporary home. 
The U.S. Senate is slowly but surely moving to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) as Secretary of the Interior.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation assists citizens in need (March 8, 2021)
Gadugi is the Cherokee spirit that lives through the dedication of every Cherokee Nation employee working together for the betterment of our citizens. 
For too long, American Indians and Alaska Natives have been last in line.
Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) is on her way to making history yet again, this time as the first Native person in a presidential cabinet.
From historic floods and damaging winter storms to the COVID-19 pandemic, the past few years have put Cherokee Nation communities to the test.
Gaylord News: COVID-19 vaccine efforts include tribes and Indian Health Service (February 26, 2021)
The state of Oklahoma is working with tribal nations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Indian Health Service to ensure the COVID-19 vaccine reaches as many people as possible. 
Chuck Hoskin: The Cherokee Nation must honor its word (February 24, 2021)
Breaking the Treaty of 1866 could be our undoing. 
Gaylord News: Kiowa Tribe helps citizens amid severe weather (February 22, 2021)
The Kiowa Tribe ramped up emergency assistance efforts for citizens as severe weather conditions are now only beginning to abate in Oklahoma. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation honors health heroes amid COVID-19 (February 15, 2021)
The observance of “We Heart Our Cherokee Health Heroes” is both a symbolic and tangible appreciation reflecting our deepest respect and enduring support. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation details response to COVID-19 pandemic (February 8, 2021)
The COVID-19 global pandemic has been hard on us all, but Cherokee Nation did not sit back while the pandemic threatened our health and our economy. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation works to protect sovereignty (February 1, 2021)
To keep collaboration strong and safeguard our sovereignty, the Cherokee Nation pays close attention what’s happening in the Oklahoma Legislature. 
Chuck Hoskin: Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior (January 26, 2021)
Deb Haaland is someone who knows what it is like to struggle and who always looks out for ways to help people, no matter their tribal affiliation, party, politics, or beliefs. 
Oklahoma Supreme Court: Treat v. Stitt (January 26, 2021)
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has issued a decision in Treat v. Stitt, a dispute over Class III gaming compacts in Oklahoma. 
With one of the debacles of the Donald Trump era still raging in the courts, Indian Country will be paying close attention as the Department of the Treasury gains new leadership.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation preserves hunting and fishing sites (January 19, 2021)
Love of the great outdoors is deeply engrained in Cherokee culture. 
Gaylord News: Indian boarding school era still lives on for many (January 18, 2021)
About 8,000 students attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, whose founder had a motto: “Kill the Indian in him, and save the man.” 
Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) is still downplaying the protocols that slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation celebrates language achievements (January 11, 2021)
Two hundred years ago, the brilliant statesman and inventor Sequoyah presented the Cherokee syllabary to the Cherokee Nation. 
Chuck Hoskin: COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Cherokee Nation (December 17, 2020)
I believe in the vaccine and the science behind it. I am 100 percent confident that it is safe and will be successful at containing the virus. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation empowers tribal citizens (December 11, 2020)
The Cherokee word “gadugi” describes one of our most important Cherokee values. It means working together to improve our tribal community. 
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals: Shawnee Tribe v. Steven Mnuchin (December 4, 2020)
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in Shawnee Tribe v. Steven Mnuchin, a dispute over COVID-19 relief funds. 
With change coming at the highest levels of government, tribal and federal officials are working to ensure the crisis of missing and murdered loved ones in Indian Country remains a priority.
Tribes await action on priorities as Congress returns to work (November 18, 2020)
Lawmakers are getting back to work after a long recess and a divisive election as time runs out to advance Indian Country’s legislative agenda. 
Guilty plea entered for manslaughter on Muscogee (Creek) Nation (November 18, 2020)
An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Indian Country after he shot and killed a woman on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. 
Chuck Hoskin: Protecting tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma (November 16, 2020)
The Cherokee Nation and Oklahoma are not at odds. We have the same goals of safety and justice for all Cherokees and all Oklahomans. 
Chuck Hoskin: Tribal nations stand stronger than ever (November 10, 2020)
As we observe Native Heritage Month in 2020, it may be a little different from past celebrations, but I encourage you to thoughtfully consider the history and heritage of tribes, and the power of our sovereign nations yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Federal murder charge laid against former police officer (November 6, 2020)
A former police officer who shot and killed a 19-year-old has been charged in federal court with first degree murder. 
Choctaw Nation congratulates citizen Amanda Harrell on nursing award (November 4, 2020)
When Amanda Harrell was growing up in McAlester, Oklahoma, she was unsure what type of education would be available to her or what her family could afford.
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