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Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation invests in rural transportation (November 24, 2025)
Elders, low-income workers, veterans and those with disabilities are among your family, friends and neighbors who depend on rural transit. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation protects our elders (November 10, 2025)
Our elders are the foundation of our communities, the keepers of our history, and the heart of our families. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation takes action amid food crisis (November 3, 2025)
It is time to lead. It is time to follow Cherokee Nation’s lead and save SNAP for all Oklahomans in need. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation keeps language alive for all generations (October 27, 2025)
The Cherokee language is the heart of who we are as a people. 
The High Seas Treaty aligns with the goals of many Indigenous peoples. But can it be enforced?
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation delivers on wellness for generations to come (September 15, 2025)
Cherokee Nation can deliver a “wellness dividend” to citizens now and for generations to come. 
Just as coronavirus infections are on the rise, federal authorities are throwing confusing recommendations into the mix.
Tom Cole: Funding needed to continue fight against Alzheimer’s (September 10, 2025)
Unfortunately, the horror of Alzheimer’s is something my family and I are all too familiar with. 
With federal funding for Native languages being eliminated, technology is helping bridge the gap.
A new study finds the death rate for Native Americans — which was already higher than other groups — is much higher than previously thought.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation fights food insecurity (May 19, 2025)
We affirm our collective belief that no Cherokee should go hungry — not now, not ever. 
Despite pledges from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., programs serving Indian Country are in line for cuts and reductions.
I will never stop advocating for our rights and ensuring the promises made to the Cherokee people are kept.
Significant changes are in development at the Social Security Administration. What does that mean for Native elders?
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation lives up to its values (March 24, 2025)
Service is not just a program — it’s a way of life for the Cherokee people. 
Regulatory activity has ground to a halt at the Bureau of Indian Affairs but one pro-tribal action has made it over the finish line in the era of Donald Trump.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation supports our artists (February 18, 2025)
By the end of 2026, we will have invested $4 million into supporting the Cherokee artist community. 
H.R.42, the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act (February 5, 2025)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.42, the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act, on February 4, 2025. 
Leaders of some of the largest tribal nations are optimistic and hopeful as Donald Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation sees bright future for language programs (January 13, 2025)
This month we celebrate an important birthday: Our Speaker Services turns three. 
Native America Calling: Your Native Bookshelf in 2024 (December 30, 2024)
Join Native America Calling for a look back on notable works by Indigenous authors in 2024. 
Alaska Native bills on agenda amid limbo in Congressional race (November 19, 2024)
With votes still being counted at home, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is back to work, advancing the interests of Native people on Capitol Hill. 
The stories Holly Miowak Guise heard from elders inspired her to research and document the experience of Alaska Native veterans of World War II.
People’s World: Art show highlights history of Trail of Tears (October 15, 2024)
For the second year in a row, the “Trail of Tears” art show was held in Woodbury, Tennessee. 
‘Gadugi’: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians pledges support after Hurricane Helene (September 30, 2024)
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is counting its blessings and coming together as a community amid widespread damage caused by Hurricane Helene. 
Indian Country still dealing with food shortage crisis (September 9, 2024)
Tribal leaders, joined by lawmakers from both parties, are demanding answers from the Biden administration about a food shortage crisis that has hit the most vulnerable in Indian Country. 
Native America Calling: Encounters with Little People (September 3, 2024)
Ircenrraat, Gadázhe or Yunwi Tsunsdi. Most tribes have traditions that fit under the umbrella of “little people.” 
Indigenous leaders, climate, activists, and community members from more than 80 different nations around the world are convening for the World Wilderness Congress.
Navajo Nation honors Code Talkers on special day (August 14, 2024)
The Navajo Nation is celebrating the sacrifices and contributions of tribal citizens who served as Code Talkers during World War II. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation tackles the housing crisis (August 5, 2024)
It is time to admit that our efforts have not been enough. Cherokee Nation is in a housing crisis, and we need to face it together. 
More than half of Native elders from rural areas have some sort of cognitive impairment, a condition that ranges from mild memory loss all the way to dementia.
The beating heart of Cherokee culture is when we can interact face to face with other Cherokees, appreciating and learning from each other across generations.
PHOTOS: Tunica-Biloxi Tribe celebrates at annual powwow (May 20, 2024)
“Each year, Pow Wow strengthens the bonds within our community and among our guests from afar,” said Chairman Marshall Pierite. 
The most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America struck 75 miles south of Anchorage in Alaska in March 1964.
Cronkite News: Tohono O’odham Nation expands internet connectivity (March 27, 2024)
In a vibrant building adorned with murals on the grounds of Tohono O’odham Community College, students gather in a classroom around a U-shaped table. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation breaks down barriers to housing (March 4, 2024)
Every part of the Cherokee Nation should be a place where Cherokees can thrive. 
Native America Calling: Elder wisdom vs. aging out (February 21, 2024)
Native people have a pronounced respect for the wisdom of elders. But what about elected officials? 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation works to keep language alive (February 5, 2024)
To survive and thrive, Cherokee must grow beyond the classroom, into our daily interactions and the fabric of our lives. 
Osage Nation celebrates historic Oscar nominations (January 23, 2024)
The Osage Nation is celebrating a major milestone for a film that shares an otherwise difficult time in the tribe’s history. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation renews commitment to language revitalization (October 16, 2023)
Language has always been essential to our culture as Cherokee people, as it serves as the unbroken chain connecting us to our ancestors.
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