March 20, 2019 | Partnership with Native Americans
World Water Day was established to recognize the importance of fresh, drinkable water around the world. With so many communities – including entire countries – without a reliable source of water, this year’s theme of “leaving no one...
March 19, 2019 | Cherokee Nation Notes From The Chief
Osiyo - On March 24 we commemorate the 180th anniversary of the end of the infamous Trail of Tears with a National Day of Remembrance. On this day in 1839, the last detachment of our ancestors’ forced removal from their homelands in the southeast reg...
March 15, 2019 | CPN Veterans Report
Bozho (Hello), According to a recent release from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the VA is partnering with the American Physical Therapy Association to support veterans by providing new physical therapy resources. “The partne...
March 15, 2019 | Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association
It’s been a busy winter for Tribal Gaming in Oklahoma. Across the state, casinos have been ramped up to handle the increased foot traffic and revenues associated with the addition of ball and dice games in August 2018. The staff and board here at ...
March 12, 2019 | Cherokee Nation Notes From The Chief
Osiyo - Native children are removed from their homes at a higher rate than most of their peers. Nonetheless, in the recent Texas v. Bernhardt case, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the Indian Child Welfare Act is unconstitutional because...
March 12, 2019 | Partnership with Native Americans
Leadership is an integral part of strong, self-sufficient Native American communities. It takes a committed, compassionate and connected leader to help change a community for the better, and that’s exactly what our inaugural 4D Strong Native Women cohort ...
March 8, 2019 | Wakinyan Skye LaPointe
The growing global water crisis is prompting many world leaders and organizations to respond through a myriad of top-down approaches. Consequently, Indigenous Peoples are often left out of leading global forums and dialogues on water—yet they are often th...
March 6, 2019 | Cherokee Nation Notes From The Chief
Osiyo - During March we celebrate Women’s History Month, honoring the enormous contributions Cherokee women have made throughout our history. From Isabel Cobb, the first female physician in Indian Territory, to Mary Golda Ross, a NASA aerospace engin...
March 1, 2019 | Absentee Shawnee Governor's Report
Hello Fellow Tribal Members!! Does anyone know when the partial Federal Government Shutdown will come to an end? Well, that is the BIG question that is asked of us as we start in 2019. Ordinarily, Congress would have already passed a Spending Bi...
March 1, 2019 | Chickasaw Nation - Monthly Message
Today’s modern world offers us an array of options and conveniences never before experienced in human history. Our lives are often driven by the many choices before us daily, and our day-to-day can sometimes seem overwhelming. One thing we know for sur...
February 28, 2019 | Cherokee Nation Notes From The Chief
Osiyo - Every time a tribal citizen registers a vehicle with the Cherokee Nation, they make an investment in public education and our young people. You see, our vehicle tags are more than just a pretty tag. By Cherokee Nation law, 38 percent of the r...
February 28, 2019 | Choctaw Voices
H.R. 2606, more commonly known as the Stigler Act Amendments of 2018, was signed into law on Dec. 31. This law overcomes the blood quantum requirements that have been in place since 1947. There are many other cases, bills and pieces of legislation th...
