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Q&A with The Frontier: Why Oklahoma’s Poultry Pollution Case Still Matters

A decades-long legal battle over poultry pollution is nearing a turning point—reporter Clifton Adcock unpacks the stakes, the politics, and what it means for Oklahoma’s water in this in-depth Q&A.

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Cherokee 411: Your Source for Cherokee Nation, UKB, & EBCI

Hicks & Sneed Advance to General Election in EBCI Primary

EBCI primary election results are in: Michell Hicks leads for Principal Chief, and top candidates advance for Tribal Council and School Board. General Election set for September 5, 2025. ...more

Cherokee News

July 18, 20252 min read

Hicks & Sneed Advance to General Election in EBCI Primary

Troy Littledeer Named 2025 Tim Giago Free Press Award Recipient

Troy Littledeer receives the 2025 Tim Giago Free Press Award for defending press freedom in tribal media and challenging censorship within the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. ...more

Cherokee News

July 16, 20252 min read

Troy Littledeer Named 2025 Tim Giago Free Press Award Recipient

Gaming compact dispute deepens tensions between Cherokee Nation and United Keetoowah Band

A proposed gaming compact between the UKB and Oklahoma is halted, deepening tensions with the Cherokee Nation as legal questions over tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction remain unresolved. ...more

Cherokee News

July 04, 20252 min read

Gaming compact dispute deepens tensions between Cherokee Nation and United Keetoowah Band

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Upcoming Events in July 2025

Cherokee Community North Texas (CCNT) Meet and Greet

Date: July 12, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Location: Einstein Bros Bagels, 6333 E Mockingbird Ln Suite 153, Dallas, TX 75214

Description: Coffee & Bagels gathering for CCNT members and friends. Casual, informal, fun, come-and-go event. Coffee/juice and bagels provided.

Albuquerque, NM At Large Meeting

Date: July 19, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Location: TBA, Albuquerque, NM

Description: Visit with Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and at-large councilors. Cultural presentations, lunch provided, Cherokee Nation Registration on-site for photo IDs and applications.

Denver, CO At Large Meeting

Date: July 20, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: TBA, Denver, CO

Description: Community event with Cherokee Nation leaders, cultural demos, lunch provided, Cherokee Nation Registration on-site for photo IDs and applications.

Cherokee Nation Election Commission Meeting

Date: July 3, 2025

Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Location: Cherokee Nation Election Commission, 17763 S Muskogee Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464

Description: Monthly meeting of the Cherokee Nation Election Commission.

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United Keetoowah Band

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July 2025

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Cherokee Nation Tribal Council

July 14, 2025

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Tribal Council Meeting July 10, 2025

Cherokee Law & Order

Robert Don Gifford Receives Clarence Darrow Award for Criminal Defense Excellence

Robert Don Gifford of GIFFORD LAW, PLLC wins the 2025 Clarence Darrow Award for his work on Leonard Peltier’s commutation, federal acquittals, and pro bono advocacy. ...more

Cherokee News

July 02, 20251 min read

Robert Don Gifford Receives Clarence Darrow Award for Criminal Defense Excellence

The Cherokee Reservation Is Not Yellowstone’: Family Seeks Justice After Deadly Adair County Shooting

The Cherokee Reservation is not Yellowstone. Family seeks justice after Carl Hutchinson’s killing in Adair County as DA declines murder charges, citing rural jury concerns. ...more

Cherokee News ,Native News

July 02, 20252 min read

The Cherokee Reservation Is Not Yellowstone’: Family Seeks Justice After Deadly Adair County Shooting

News from Indian Country

Native American Radio Stations at Risk as Congress Eyes Major Public Broadcasting Cuts

Native American radio stations face shutdown as Congress considers cutting $1B in public broadcasting funds, threatening vital news, language, and emergency services in tribal communities. ...more

Native News

July 17, 20252 min read

Native American Radio Stations at Risk as Congress Eyes Major Public Broadcasting Cuts

Q&A with The Frontier: Why Oklahoma’s Poultry Pollution Case Still Matters

In this Q&A, reporter Clifton Adcock explains Oklahoma’s landmark poultry pollution case, its 13-year delay, political tensions, and what the court’s ruling could mean for watersheds statewide. ...more

Native News

July 16, 20256 min read

Q&A with The Frontier: Why Oklahoma’s Poultry Pollution Case Still Matters

Newly Elected Cherokee Citizen Amanda Clinton Condemns Ann Coulter’s Hateful Remark

Amanda Clinton, Cherokee Nation citizen and Oklahoma lawmaker, joins Native leaders in condemning Ann Coulter’s “we didn’t kill enough Indians” post as racist, harmful, and dangerously dehumanizing. ...more

Native News

July 09, 20252 min read

Newly Elected Cherokee Citizen Amanda Clinton Condemns Ann Coulter’s Hateful Remark

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EBCI Sees 25 Percent Enrollment Surge in Tribal Medicaid Program

EBCI expands healthcare access with a 25% Medicaid enrollment increase, while Cherokee Nation plans to end inpatient and maternity services at Claremore Indian Hospital in a major restructuring. ...more

Cherokee News ,Native Health

June 20, 20251 min read

EBCI Sees 25 Percent Enrollment Surge in Tribal Medicaid Program

BREAKING NEWS: Claremore Indian Hospital Staff to Be Terminated

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, 20255 min read

BREAKING NEWS: Claremore Indian Hospital Staff to Be Terminated

Tribal Leaders Urge Increased Funding for Health Care as Oklahoma City Area Ranks Lowest in IHS

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, 20251 min read

Tribal Leaders Urge Increased Funding for Health Care as Oklahoma City Area Ranks Lowest in IHS

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