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The Cherokee Nation is stepping in to make sure their tribal citizens don't lose Medicaid coverage as the public health emergency expires.
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The Cherokee Nation is giving one-time $600 relief payments to farmworkers and meatpackers who worked during the pandemic through the Farm and Food Workers Relief Program.
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Cherokee Nation voters got to hear from eight people vying to lead the largest tribal nation in the United States earlier this week.
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Cherokee, Kiowa and Mexican author Oscar Hokeah's first novel, Calling for a Blanket Dance, has received a lot of praise.
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The Cherokee Nation reservation in Kenwood, Okla., has a new cell tower. Tribal leaders hope better connectivity will keep young people close to home and preserve their culture and language.
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A pre-statehood law, known as the Curtis Act, was used to force allotment. It’s now being used as the latest way to challenge the landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma decision.
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The fentanyl crisis is hitting young people hard, and the highest death rates are in Native American communities. The Cherokee Nation is working to help young families recover.
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Oklahoma has one of the highest Hepatitis C rates in the country. Often that’s because of transmission via dirty needles. One Northeast Oklahoma program aims to cut down on infection rates by offering clean syringes, and more.
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Opioid manufacturers paid Cherokee Nation $75 million dollars in 2021 in a settlement for their role in the opioid crisis. The tribal nation is putting that money to use for their citizens in Northeast Oklahoma by opening a new addiction treatment and behavioral health center, which is set to break ground later this year.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt's annual State of the State address Monday outlined his priorities for education, tax cuts and making Oklahoma one of the top ten states for business. One agenda item that wasn't there: tribal-state relations.