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Cherokee Nation’s New Treatment Center Will Soon Build Hope and Healing
Monday, September 2, 2024
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Opioids and other addictive substances have taken a heavy toll on Cherokee families and communities. The crisis is made even more difficult when we must send citizens far from the Cherokee Nation Reservation to receive desperately needed care. That’s about to change.
Cherokee Nation recently broke ground on a new alcohol and drug treatment center in Tahlequah. With this project, we declare that our tribal nation is taking direct action to heal our people and keep families whole.
The 19,000-square-foot facility will sit on a 40-acre campus and eventually house about 80 beds. It is a testament to the resilience and determination of the Cherokee people, who have faced generations of hardship and emerged even stronger and more united.
Leaders of the Cherokee Nation gathered Thursday to break ground on a new state-of-the-art addiction treatment center…
Posted by Cherokee Nation on Thursday, August 22, 2024
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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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