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Cherokee Nation continues to do its part to help keep our tribal communities safe from the spread of COVID by donating masks to school districtsCherokee Nation continues to do its part to help keep our tribal communities safe from the spread of COVID-19. In this video see how the tribe is working to help protect students and communities in the reservation by donating masks to school districts, including Hulbert on Thursday and Keys on Friday. Any of the 107 school districts within the tribe's reservation that would like to recieve masks can request a supply from the Cherokee Nation.
Posted by Cherokee Nation on Friday, August 20, 2021
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Cherokee Nation
When COVID-19 first reached Cherokee Nation and Oklahoma last year, we had many unanswered questions about how to fight this new disease.
Now, thanks to the hard work of scientists, doctors and public health professionals, we know much more. Wearing masks and social distancing indoors are proven to slow the spread of the virus, and getting vaccinated is the best way to protect ourselves from serious illness and death.
With this new understanding, we made it through the first wave of the pandemic. Unfortunately, the Delta variant has brought another surge of COVID-19 cases. While more Cherokees and Oklahomans get vaccinated, and while we wait for the vaccine to be approved for children under 12, we must use proven strategies to stop the virus from spreading further.



Chuck Hoskin Jr.
is the 18th elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian
tribe in the United States. He is only the second elected Principal Chief of the
Cherokee Nation from Vinita, the first being Thomas Buffington, who served from
1899-1903. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, Hoskin served as the tribe’s
Secretary of State. He also formerly served as a member of the Council of the
Cherokee Nation, representing District 11 for six years.
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