The first phase of a comprehensive housing study by the Cherokee Nation predicts a deficit of $1.75 billion in housing for Cherokee citizens in the region over the next decade with a need of more than 8,800 housing units of all types and price points.

Cherokee Nation announced today that, as a result of their agreement with Indian Health Service, the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma will assume responsibility for their exclusive UKB members’ purchase and referred care program – a federally funded, independent health care program for tribes – effective January 1. 

Leaders from the Cherokee Nation, Sequoyah High School, Bureau of Indian Education, the Native American Agriculture Fund, and the Tribal Agriculture Fellowship celebrated Thursday a partnership to start a new agriculture education program at the high school.

Congratulations to our Language Department staff on three years of elevating our first language fluent speakers and making life-changing differences for so many of them. The future of Speaker Services is bright.