September 12, 2022 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, The largest, most comprehensive budget in the history of the Cherokee Nation will improve lives both for Cherokees and non-Cherokees across our 7,000-square-mile reservation in northeast Oklahoma. In the coming fiscal year, we will dis...
August 23, 2022 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, For many Cherokees, their greatest source of connection to our tribe is through local Cherokee community organizations. Today, nearly 70 organizations belong to the Cherokee Nation’s Community and Cultural Outreach (CCO) network of grassroots commu...
May 24, 2022 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, “Man Enough to be a Girl Scout.” That is the call to action, which I proudly support, for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma’s annual campaign encouraging men of our community to uplift young women in all areas that make Girl Scout...
May 2, 2022 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, The Cherokee people’s connection to the land and nature has always been central to our way of life. Both to honor our past and to carry on our Cherokee identity long into the future, we must ensure the newest generations have access to traditio...
April 11, 2022 | Cherokee Nation Chief Chat
Osiyo, For generations, education has been deeply important to the Cherokee people. The Cherokee government established the first public education system in this land in 1841, decades before the state of Oklahoma existed. Our ancestors built this foun...
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...
