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Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation benefits from extension of health care credits (December 8, 2025)
Today, strong federal health insurance policies are key to making access to health care for all Cherokees stronger. 
Despite promises to address the disproportionate number of Native people who are murdered or go missing, advocates are facing new setbacks.
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. 
Native America Calling: Native candidates make strides in local elections (November 24, 2025)
Political newcomer Sierra Yazzie Asamoa-Tutu will soon be the first Navajo city council member in Gallup, New Mexico. Other Native candidates are finding success at the local level. 
National Congress of American Indians chooses leadership at big convention (November 20, 2025)
Election season kicked into high gear at the National Congress of American Indians, with a last-minute addition shaking up the field. 
A film by veteran Ryan Begay brings the stories of Native service members to light. And a new publication by veteran Steven Sibley is providing valuable information to veterans and their families.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 10, 2025) (November 10, 2025)
The federal government has been shut down for 41 days — with possible end in sight. 
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. 
They say timing is everything, with a state-recognized group seeking action amid a lengthy shutdown of the federal government and a major breakdown in the halls of Congress.
AUDIO: Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act (November 6, 2025)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act, on November 5, 2025. 
VIDEO: Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act (November 6, 2025)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act, on November 5, 2025. 
TESTIMONY: Ben Barnes of Shawnee Tribe (November 5, 2025)
Read the written testimony of Chief Ben Barns on behalf of the Shawnee Tribe and the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding a legislative hearing to consider federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe.
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. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation keeps children connected to community (October 20, 2025)
Cherokee Nation remains deeply committed to protecting our culture, preserving our history and strengthening families for future generations. 
At least 40 tribes in Alaska are opposing a controversial road that President Donald Trump himself approved during the government shutdown.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation honors our ancestors (October 13, 2025)
The Cherokee Nation identity, itself, balances between who we were and where we are going. 
After an intensive two-year adult immersion program, the number of fluent Spokane Salish language speakers nearly doubled.
Supreme Court rejects Indian law cases amid U.S. government shutdown (October 6, 2025)
As the shutdown of the federal government enters its first full week, the nation’s highest court remains open for business. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation takes health care to a new level (October 6, 2025)
Cherokee Nation is stronger today because we embraced the challenge of self-governance. 
Two Native women from Oklahoma are carving distinct and inviting paths through the musical world.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 29, 2025) (September 29, 2025)
NAFOA just wrapped up a successful #NAFOAFall25 conference in Portland, Oregon! 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation renews beloved heritage center (September 29, 2025)
Five years ago, we began a journey to secure and renew the beloved Cherokee Heritage Center. 
The Donald Trump administration is questioning how Native history is being presented by the National Park Service.
An unassuming eatery at the Pueblo of Isleta won the top prize at the New Mexico State Fair Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge.
Fifty years into the self-determination era, tribal nations are running into new obstacles when it comes to managing programs that serve their people.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation builds a world-class health system (September 22, 2025)
At the Cherokee Nation, we have long been committed to building a health system that is among the best in the world. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs focuses on self-determination and self-governance at an oversight hearing on September 17, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs focuses on self-determination and self-governance at an oversight hearing on September 17, 2025.
Witness list for Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on self-determination (September 16, 2025)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is observing a significant milestone in the era of self-determination and self-governance. 
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. 
Native America Calling: Native women making leadership gains (September 15, 2025)
As with the general population, Native women lag behind men when it comes to elected political power. 
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. 
As the federal government dissolves support for mental health and suicide prevention programs, learn about efforts that are making a difference for Native people.
Tom Cole: Getting back to the work of the 119th Congress (September 2, 2025)
By the end of the month, September 30th, we must fund the government. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation prepares for the future (September 2, 2025)
Whether it’s social, geographical or technological, Cherokee citizens are resilient in the face of change. 
Serving on a school board is not glamorous, but it’s an important position that plays a big role in Native student success.
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation provides food for our future (August 25, 2025)
Across Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation Reservation, too many families face a modern hunger season each summer when school cafeterias are closed.
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