Chrissi Nimmo is selected as the 2019 Outstanding Young Alumna at Northeastern State University.

The Cherokee Phoenix will accept rough drafts from artists who are Cherokee Nation, United Keetoowah Band or Eastern Band citizens until midnight on Jan. 1.

The transportation program contracts with four agencies to provide more than 100,000 rides per year.

A statewide referendum adopted in 2016 made simple drug possession a misdemeanor and increased the threshold for felony property crimes from $500 to $1,000.

After completing the program, students will have 4,000 contact hours with the Cherokee language and will have spent more than 40 hours each week studying and speaking the language.

The largest budget in the Cherokee Nation’s history includes a higher minimum wage.

Breanna Carlson, Sheridan Evans and Ryan Young begin their second year of medical school this fall.

The program helps people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, earn college credits, train for meaningful careers and connect with other opportunities.

Today, more than 63% of our nearly 380,000 tribal citizens reside outside Cherokee Nation’s legal jurisdiction. One thing we’ve heard loud and clear: Our at-large Cherokees want to be involved with their tribe. To better engage the perspectives of our at-large citizens, the CN has established the At-Large Cherokee Advisory Committee.

When I served as secretary of state, one of my greatest joys was visiting our Cherokee communities and hearing input from our citizens across Oklahoma and throughout the country. And today as principal chief, I remain committed to enhancing civic and cultural engagement between the CN and our at-large CN citizens.

The tribe’s Language Department enables Cherokee to be used on modern devices and downloaded in classroom materials to advance the language.

The venue had a “soft opening” on Aug. 30 after being closed for flooding repairs.