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.
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, 2025•2 min read
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, 2025•2 min read
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, 2025•2 min read
Cherokee Dispatch
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.
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.
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.
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.
Flossie: A Cherokee 411 Hero & Ribbon Skirt Giveaway Winner
Breaking Down Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country | Interview with Tori Holland
Losing our Midwives-the changes at Claremore Indian Hospital
UKB Tribal Council
July 2025
Cherokee Nation Tribal Council
July 14, 2025
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) -
Tribal Council Meeting July 10, 2025
Cherokee Law & Order
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, 2025•1 min read
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, 2025•2 min read
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, 2025•2 min read
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, 2025•6 min read
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, 2025•2 min read
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, 2025•1 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
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