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Statement by Cara Cowan Watts: Claremore Indian Hospital Should Remain a Hospital ...more
Cherokee News ,Native News
June 12, 2025•2 min read
Claremore Indian Hospital Staff to Be Terminated October 1, 2025, as Cherokee Nation Leadership Plans Shift to Tahlequah ...more
Cherokee News ,Native Health
June 10, 2025•5 min read
Discover the powerful legacy and painful closure of Bacone College—home to Native art, healing, and education. A story of resilience, culture, and the call to preserve what remains. ...more
Native Culture ,Cherokee News &Native News
June 01, 2025•5 min read
David Comingdeer won his whistleblower case—then lost it. A historic jury verdict overturned. What does it mean for justice in the Cherokee Nation? An exclusive from Cherokee 411. ...more
Native Culture ,Cherokee News
May 23, 2025•6 min read
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: All Day
Location: North Texas
Description: Community picnic for Cherokee Nation citizens and families.
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Byron Nelson High School, Trophy Club, TX
Description: Cultural outreach, registration services, and community fellowship.
Date: May 4, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Description: Cherokee Nation cultural and community event.
Date: May 1, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Cherokee Nation Election Commission, Tahlequah, OK
Date: April 28–29, 2025
Time: See conference site
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Description: Celebrating 50 years of joint advocacy in Indian Law.
Date: June 10–11, 2025
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Description: NNABA Board elections, voting rights summit, and Justice is Medicine Dinner.
Date: June 12–13, 2025
Location: OKANA Resort, Oklahoma City, OK
Description: Annual Indian Law symposium hosted by OCU Law.
Date: June 28, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Atlanta, GA (TBA)
Description: At-large citizen gathering with cultural presentations.
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) -
Tribal Council Meeting May 1, 2025
Cherokee Nation Tribal Council -Meeting
May 12, 2025
Cherokee Law & Order
Gov. Stitt vetoes MMIP bill, calling it race-based. Advocates argue Native victims face unique legal gaps that make targeted funding critical. Tribes push for veto override to protect lives. ...more
Cherokee News ,Native News
May 09, 2025•2 min read
Justin Dewayne Baker, a Cherokee Nation citizen and Army veteran, remains missing. NOISE urges action amid the #MMIWP crisis. #CherokeeNation #FindJustinBaker #IndigenousJustice #MMIWP ...more
Cherokee News ,Native News
May 06, 2025•3 min read
Statement by Cara Cowan Watts: Claremore Indian Hospital Should Remain a Hospital ...more
Cherokee News ,Native News
June 12, 2025•2 min read
Discover the powerful legacy and painful closure of Bacone College—home to Native art, healing, and education. A story of resilience, culture, and the call to preserve what remains. ...more
Native Culture ,Cherokee News &Native News
June 01, 2025•5 min read
David Comingdeer won his whistleblower case—then lost it. A historic jury verdict overturned. What does it mean for justice in the Cherokee Nation? An exclusive from Cherokee 411. ...more
Native Culture ,Cherokee News
May 23, 2025•6 min read
Claremore Indian Hospital Staff to Be Terminated October 1, 2025, as Cherokee Nation Leadership Plans Shift to Tahlequah ...more
Cherokee News ,Native Health
June 10, 2025•5 min read
Tribal leaders call for urgent funding increases as the Oklahoma City IHS region ranks lowest nationwide in per capita support, threatening access to care for nearly 500,000 Native Americans. ...more
Native Health
May 16, 2025•1 min read
Federal changes to DOGE are causing funding delays and uncertainty for tribal nations and cities nationwide. Cherokee Nation leaders warn the upheaval could threaten healthcare and self-governance. ...more
Native News ,Native Health
March 30, 2025•2 min read
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