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Oral Roberts University junior guard Kevi Luper drives passed South Dakota State forward Leah Dietel on Jan. 7 at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla. MARK DREADFULWATER/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Luper sets sights on playing professional basketball

Cherokee Nation citizen Kevi Luper continues to excel at the college level but has professional hoops aspirations.

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Teams compete head-to-head during the recent Cherokee Language Bowl held at Tribal Complex in Tahlequah, Okla. The bowl encourages students to study and use the Cherokee language. COURTESY OF CN COMMUNICATIONS

Students compete in Language Bowl competition

Students from within the Cherokee Nation compete armed with their knowledge of the Cherokee language.

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A marker sits near the Tennessee River marking the site where Blythe

Tennessee River memorial for Cherokees short on funds

A planned memorial for Cherokee people who were removed to Indian Territory through eastern Tennessee faces a funding shortage.

Cherokee Nation Supreme Court Justice Jim Wilcoxen, right, swears in Dist. 1, Seat 1 Tribal Councilor Joe Byrd on Jan. 23 with the councilor’s two daughters, Julia and Candice, at his side. WILL CHAVEZ/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Byrd sworn in as Dist. 1 councilor

Joe Byrd will serve as the representative for the district’s Seat 1 until August 2013.

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Rules Committee selects new officers, chairs

Annual Tulsa Indian Art Festival accepting entries

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Election Commission seeks final financial reports

CN scholarship recipients help at Will Rogers Museum

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4 Baker donors hired by his administration
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Luper sets sights on playing professional basketball

Sequoyah band grows with immersion students’ inclusion

Donelson keeping traditional Cherokee fashion alive

Construction of Ancient Village progressing

Tahlequah High School band plays in Holiday Bowl

Chef comes back home to work

Couple brings sporting goods store to Tahlequah

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Opinion

Moving forward in 2012

Although the slate is not wiped completely clean on Jan. 1 for anyone, for our Cherokee Nation, 2012 is an opportunity to continue moving forward and embrace those new beginnings in whatever form they appear.

A challenge for the New Year

Sometimes that means attending an elder’s funeral or meeting with state officials. Sometimes that means going out and contributing a little elbow grease.

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SC-11-06 In the Matter of 2011 General Election
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June 15, 2011 campaign financial disclosure reports
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May 16, 2011 campaign financial disclosure reports
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