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Why We Celebrate Juneteenth
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoJuneteenth marks a joyous moment in American history — the final emancipation of enslaved African Americans. This day, recognized every year on June 19,...
Cherokee Nation voters reject constitutional convention
Oklahoma Voice via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWith an overwhelming margin of ‘no,’ Cherokee Nation citizens voted against a referendum calling for...
Cherokee Nation considers history of slavery in exhibit at U.S. Marshals Museum | Northwest Arkansas...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 15 hours agoMelissa Payne has always known she was "Indian" -- her choice of descriptor -- and that her...
LISTEN: Know the News - Cherokee Nation Chief champions Cherokee citizenship rights at U.S. Marshals...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 2 days agoCherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. has led the efforts to make descendants of Cherokee...
Cherokee citizens reject constitutional convention question
Claremore Daily Progress, Okla. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJun. 17—The scheduling of a Cherokee Nation Constitutional Convention was turned down by voters, with the final numbers of 776 "yes" votes and 1,763 "no ...
Cherokee Nation proclaims Pride month, will advance LGBTQ-supporting policies
Tulsa World· 3 days agoAfter gay marriage was legalized by the Cherokee Nation less than a decade ago, the tribe is making...
Cherokee Nation breaks ground for Wilma Mankiller Park
Tulsa World· 2 days agoThe Cherokee Nation broke ground Friday afternoon on a new park to be named for the late Principal...
'Step towards healing': Cherokee Nation celebrates Juneteenth
KJRH-TV Tulsa· 4 days agoThe Cherokee Nation celebrated Juneteenth with songs, poems, and speeches. Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday that commemorates the end of slavery ...
'People will stop here': Cherokee Nation to build $10M park in Tahlequah
KJRH-TV Tulsa· 3 days agoA 15-acre, $10 million cultural park is coming to Cherokee County. The Cherokee Nation has been working on the project for four years. The project will ...
Inmates seek to join lawsuit filed by Muscogee Nation against the city of Tulsa
Tulsa World· 17 hours agoSince 2015, Patterson has been serving a sentence of life with the possibility of parole related to...