December 6, 2021 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, Recently, I joined students, teachers and school leaders at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa to raise the Cherokee Nation flag over the campus for the first time. Going forward, it will fly every day next to the Oklahoma and American flags. It j...
June 7, 2021 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help undo the damage of the pandemic and build a strong foundation for recovery. I am proud that Cherokee Nation successfully led the effort to ensure tribes receive a fair share of ARPA funding. The...
November 4, 2020 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, Our people have endured hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many Cherokees are navigating governmental assistance programs for the first time. Throughout this crisis, we at Cherokee Nation have worked hard to deliver aid to our citizens who n...
August 17, 2020 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, Recently the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma affirmed what Oklahoma tribal nations have known from the beginning – on January 1, 2020, our gaming compacts with the state of Oklahoma automatically renewed for another 15 ...
June 3, 2020 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, On June 30, voters will make a big decision about the future of health care in Oklahoma. State Question 802 would have a $27 million economic impact on Cherokee Nation Health Services. That money would go to support good jobs for health care profes...
May 6, 2020 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, For many first responders, securing protective masks has been difficult due to low supplies and high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cherokee Nation and Cherokee Nation Businesses mobilized to address those needs. Today we are proud to be supply...
April 13, 2020 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, As we face this ongoing crisis, I feel fortunate to be part of our strong Cherokee Nation team. Every day I am surrounded by people making a difference. Our frontline health care workers and first responders, our caregivers and social services provid...
March 19, 2020 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, Just a short time ago, I and most Cherokees were focused on the plans and activities of everyday life. We could take so much for granted as we enjoyed community gatherings, spent time with colleagues, friends, and family, and moved around our social spac...
February 25, 2020 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, For generations, the Cherokee people have planted and harvested crops to nourish our families. Agricultural maintenance and crop cultivation were essential parts of our lives well before Europeans set foot on this continent. Corn, beans, and squash have ...
February 20, 2020 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, When we first made the leap of opening the Cherokee Nation Film Office, we often heard, “Why should Cherokee Nation get involved in this?” To that I say, “Why not us?” Now celebrating its first full year of successful operation, C...
February 10, 2020 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo,In my years of service to the Cherokee Nation, I have seen how powerful it can be when our tribal nation and the state of Oklahoma maintain a stable and positive partnership. The Cherokee Nation’s economic impact in our state – almos...
February 10, 2020 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, The way that our society views hemp and cannabis is evolving, with many questions yet to be answered in the public’s mind. Some Cherokee Nation citizens have called on the Cherokee Nation to immediately hop on board, while others feel that we shoul...
