The Cherokee Nation government belongs to the Cherokee people.
We are strengthening rural communities, growing our local economy and creating opportunities that will change lives for generations to come.
Centuries of suppression, removal and dispossession took an enormous toll on our language. Today, the policies of the Cherokee Nation are pointed toward restoration.
Education is one of the most powerful expressions of sovereignty we have as Cherokee people.
Cherokee Nation has always been strongest when we rely on our own vision and our own values.
Every Cherokee family should have the opportunity to live a healthier life, regardless of where they live and raise their family.
As a member of Congress, I have made it a priority of mine to serve those who serve us.
Cherokee Nation will always fulfill its responsibility to our citizens.
The health of our citizens is the foundation for a prosperous and vibrant future.
Native peoples, along with many historically marginalized people across the country, struggle at times when confronted with America’s birthday.
By exercising greater sovereignty over our schools, we are creating more opportunities for Cherokee children to learn, speak, and live out their language every day.
Healthcare is an opportunity — not only to improve the lives of Cherokee families, but also to train and employ citizens.
Every Cherokee young person who wants to spend their summer gaining experience and contributing to their community should have opportunities available to them.
When a promise is made, you keep that promise — and Social Security is a promise we made to our seniors.
The Cherokee value of Gadugi teaches us that we are strongest when we work together and lift one another up.
All across our nation, men neglect their health.
The Cherokee Nation’s story is one of resilience, survival and progress.
At the Cherokee Nation, we believe true justice must include an opportunity for redemption and a clean start on the other side of accountability.
At the end of the day, as a Congress and a country, we must do all we can to repay those who served us, both past and present.
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Chief Wilma Mankiller believed deeply in the power of local communities.
As an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation myself, I know that predators prey on vulnerable children in Indian Country at alarming rates.
In Cherokee culture, mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts and other close female relatives have always stood at the center of our families and communities.
As Cherokees, our future depends on how we carry forward the lessons of the past.
Political violence is never acceptable – and I truly do believe the majority of Americans instinctively reject political violence.
Together, we will protect our natural resources, strengthen our communities and carry forward a legacy of stewardship that defines who we are as Cherokee people.
I am sure many Oklahomans are planning to travel overseas this summer.
Our tribe’s collective mission is to focus on long-term success in our communities across the Cherokee Nation Reservation.
I look forward to seeing you keep more of the money you earn in your pocket.
Tribal healthcare does not cost Oklahoma. It saves Oklahoma money and saves Oklahomans lives.
The Cherokee Nation is proud to launch the Pet Partners program, a decisive step forward in the tribe’s commitment to public health and community well-being.
Cherokee Nation will continue to stand with our public schools in northeast Oklahoma because we know that when our schools succeed, our communities succeed.
As the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues, more and more Americans are seeing the negative side effects.
The foundation of community strength across the Cherokee Nation Reservation begins with stable, secure housing.
Senate Democrats must join their Republican colleagues and vote to pass Homeland Security funding.
If timeless Cherokee values are to be applied to the present challenges and uncertainties brought about by the growth of data centers, we need to know the facts.
Rare diseases represent an ongoing challenge that we will meet as a tribe.
In Oklahoma, springtime means more than just blooming flowers and warmer weather. It also means that storm season is coming.
We move forward together, and we are just getting started.
“On behalf of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, I extend my deepest condolences to the family of former Vice President Rex Lee Jim,” said Speaker Crystalyne Curley.
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