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Johnny Lee Hudson

Johnny Lee Hudson

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By Cara Cowan Watts | Cherokee 411 May 30, 1944 – May 25, 2026 Adair, Oklahoma Cherokee Nation and Shawnee Tribe (Loyal Shawnee) Johnny Lee Hudson, 81, of...
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Camden Rece Matthew Soldier

Camden Rece Matthew Soldier

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By Cara Cowan Watts | Cherokee 411 January 26, 2009 — May 28, 2026Cookson, Oklahoma Cherokee Nation Camden Rece Matthew Soldier ("Cam") came into this world on...
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Gerald “Jerry” Lee Gritts

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By Cara Cowan Watts | Cherokee 411 May 14, 1956 – June 1, 2026 Tahlequah, Oklahoma Cherokee Nation Gerald “Jerry” Lee Gritts, 70, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away...
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Rodney Dennis Hart

Rodney Dennis Hart – Homicide November 25, 2002

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By Cara Cowan Watts, Cherokee411.com On November 25, 2002, Rodney Hart went deer hunting in a wooded area in rural Adair County near Stilwell.  The...
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“Inter-Tribal Ladies of Justice” By Gordon Yellowman

​Native Federal Judges to Headline Sovereignty Symposium

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By Cara Cowan Watts, Cherokee411.com A historic assembly of five Native American U.S. District Court judges will headline the 38th annual Sovereignty Symposium in Oklahoma...
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Interior Department Permanently Withdraws Biden-Era Opinion on UKB Gaming and Reservation Rights

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By Cara Cowan Watts | Cherokee411.com TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — May 29, 2026 The U.S. Department of the Interior has permanently withdrawn a solicitor’s opinion issued in...
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Elvis Presley

Jane Maxey, Cherokee Nation citizen, and Elvis Presley – 1976

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By Cherokee 411 | 6-6-2026 CHEROKEE NATION CITIZEN JANE MAXEY was there — and she never forgot it. 🎶🏹 On JULY 4, 1976 — the exact...
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