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By Cara Cowan Watts, Cherokee411.com TULSA, Okla. The University of Tulsa's Oklahoma Center for the Humanities will host "Art as Sovereignty," a free two-day symposium...

Calling all Indian taco makers! The National Indian Taco Championship is returning to historic downtown Pawhuska on Oct. 3 — and there are only 20...

By Cara Cowan Watts | Cherokee 411 February 17, 1950 - August 20, 2026 Claremore, OK Cherokee Nation Citizen Melinda Ruth Hancock-Bump, 76, of Claremore, left this life...

By Cara Cowan Watts | Cherokee 411 Nov 30, 1953 - Aug 20, 2026 Grove, OK Cherokee Nation Citizen John Welch, born on November 30th, 1953, in Tulsa...

Wayne Huggins passed away on August 2, 2026.

September 4th - 6th is the 74th Annual Cherokee National Holiday. The Cherokee National Holiday commemorates the signing of the 1839 Cherokee Nation Constitution. It...

By Cara Cowan Watts, Cherokee411.com August Primary Runoff Results and Corrections Following our earlier roundup of Cherokee Nation citizens serving in Oklahoma state government and on...

By Cara Cowan Watts | Cherokee 411 February 12, 1941 - August 18, 2026 Verdigris, Oklahoma Cherokee Nation Citizen Jimmie “Jim” Lee Isham left this life, surrounded by...

By Cara Cowan Watts | Cherokee 411 May 23, 1961 - August 8, 2026 Muldrow, Oklahoma Cherokee Nation Citizen It is with heavy hearts that we announce the...

By Cara Cowan Watts | Cherokee 411 September 18, 1990 - August 5, 2026 Parsons, OK Cherokee Nation Citizen Gabriel Kaine Duncan, 35, of Parsons, died Wednesday, August...