January 17, 2020 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, Across Cherokee Nation are places rich in Cherokee history. Whether it is a refreshing spring that supplied Cherokee families with life-sustaining water, a century-old building where our ancestors gathered, or the solemn grounds of a cemetery where a Che...
January 17, 2020 | Partnership with Native Americans
January brings renewed hope and an opportunity to positively impact those most in need. During Poverty Awareness Month, we are reminded of the current state of poverty in America – particularly for Native Americans. It is estimated that 38.1 million peopl...
January 17, 2020 | Partnership with Native Americans
With winter well underway and the start of a new year upon us, there’s no better time to revisit the importance of severe weather preparedness. For people living on remote reservations in the Northern Plains, winter storms often prevent access to necessit...
January 7, 2020 | Billy Mills
Reflections on the St. Sylvester Midnight Run It is January 3, 1964, and I can’t get the St. Sylvester Midnight Run on December 31, 1963, out of my mind. Running with a very bad cold, being tripped at the start of the race and losing a shoe...
December 20, 2019 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo,Oklahoma’s robust nonprofit sector plays a vital role in the social and economic well-being of our great state. They provide services and resources and contribute to our economic stability. Oklahoma nonprofit organizations are the voice of the peopl...
December 19, 2019 | Partnership with Native Americans
From all of us at PWNA, we’d like to wish you a joyous holiday season. This time of year, we reflect on how grateful we are to have the support of our program partners, community project leaders, volunteers, and donors. This community helps PWNA carry out...
December 13, 2019 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, Oklahoma is arguably the most distinctive state in the Union. It is the home of 4 million people, a place of great beauty and abundant natural resources. However, what most sets Oklahoma apart are the 38 sovereign Indian nations that share this land.&nbs...
December 6, 2019 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, MMIW stands for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. For too many Native women, violence is an ever-present threat. Murder is the third leading cause of death among American Indian and Alaska Native women, according to the Centers for Disease Control a...
November 27, 2019 | Billy Mills
The Contenders It is a very cold Saturday morning, November 30, 1963, as an international field of runners lined up for the start of the USA National AAU Cross Country Championship race in Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, New York. There is an unusually large number ...
November 26, 2019 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
The largest tribal outpatient health facility in America is now open in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. We gathered recently to dedicate the 470,000-square-foot facility. It was a transformational moment in the Cherokee Nation’s history. The new facility – whi...
November 21, 2019 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, November is a significant time for the Cherokee Nation and other tribal nations across the United States. This is the time that we commemorate Native American Heritage Month. Long before there was the United States, Native people on this continent we...
November 21, 2019 | Partnership with Native Americans
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season in which we reflect on the blessings and gifts we have been given, and the kindness we have received – something we often take for granted. But as we embark on the busiest travel time of the year, let...
