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CHC to host ‘The Cherokee Kid’ exhibit

BY STAFF REPORTS --
09/22/18 16:00
The new exhibit about Will Rogers runs Sept. 29 through March 30.
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CN to host 4th annual Elders Summit

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09/22/18 12:00
The summit will be held on Sept. 25 in Tahlequah and the next day in Claremore.
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UKB: Casino could happen with, without city of Enid approval

BY JESSICA MILLER -- Enid News & Eagle
09/22/18 8:00
The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians tribe is proposing to build a casino on 5.4 acres of property at 730 S. 9th St. in Enid. BILL HEFTON/ENID NEWS & EAGLE
While the United Keetoowah Band’s attorney general says the tribe does not need the city’s support to move forward, it wants it.
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CHC invites students to experience Cherokee culture

BY STAFF REPORTS --
09/21/18 16:00
The Cherokee Heritage Center will host Ancient Cherokee Days on Oct. 4-5 and the Cherokee Heritage Festival on Nov. 1-2.
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Cherokee vets visit national monuments via Warrior Flight

BY WILL CHAVEZ -- Assistant Editor – @cp_wchavez
09/21/18 12:45
George Cochran, of Oaks, who served during the Vietnam War, looks at names on the Vietnam War Memorial during a tour of Washington, D.C., that took place Sept. 17-19 as part of this year’s Cherokee Warrior Flight. WILL CHAVEZ/CHEROKEE PHOENIX
World War II Navy veteran John Cockrum, of Sapulpa, left, speaks with fellow Navy veteran and Deputy Chief S. Joe Crittenden on Sept. 18 at the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. WILL CHAVEZ/CHEROKEE PHOENIX
Terry Rattlinggourd, of Pryor, stands in front of the Vietnam War Memorial statue on Sept. 18 in Washington, D.C. He carried a machine gun similar to the statue figure on the left when he served with the 1st Infantry and 25th Infantry Divisions in Vietnam. WILL CHAVEZ/CHEROKEE PHOENIX
Air Force veteran Russell Feeling, of Locust Grove, stands in front of the Vietnam War Memorial statue on Sept. 18 in Washington, D.C. He served during the Vietnam War repairing and maintaining navigational systems in fighter aircraft. WILL CHAVEZ/CHEROKEE PHOENIX
Cherokee veterans taking part in this year’s Cherokee Warrior Flight listen to a guide on Sept. 18 as they tour the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The eight veterans also visited the National Museum of the American Indian, White House, the Korean War Memorial, the Vietnam War Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery in 2-1/2 days. They also helped present a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at the cemetery. WILL CHAVEZ/CHEROKEE PHOENIX
Eight veterans who served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War take part in the fifth annual event to the nation’s capital.
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Tribes take part in ‘Oklahoma Indian Summer Festival’

BY ROGER GRAHAM -- Multimedia Producer – @cp_rgraham
09/21/18 8:15
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Several tribal leaders attended the 31st annual Oklahoma Indian Summer Festival on Sept. 14-15 in Bartlesville. Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr. was named honorary chairman of the 2018 event. From left to right are 2018-19 Miss Cherokee Shawna Roach, Speaker of the Delaware Tribal Council Charles Randell, Delaware Tribal Councilor Joe Brooks, Delaware Chief Chet Brooks, CN Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr., Delaware Assistant Chief Bonnie Jo Griffith, Deputy Speaker of the CN Tribal Council Victoria Vazquez and 2018-19 Junior Miss Cherokee Kaitlyn Pinkerton. ROGER GRAHAM/CHEROKEE PHOENIX
Cherokee painter Kenny Henson won “Best of Show” for his painting of buffalos at the 31st annual “Oklahoma Indian Summer Festival” held Sept. 14-15 in Bartlesville. COURTESY
Tribal officials from various tribes attended the 31st annual event.
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Local schools receive much-needed school supplies

BY STAFF REPORTS --
09/20/18 15:00
Cherokee Nation Businesses employee volunteers visit local schools and deliver items for classrooms in need.
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9 CN nurses among Oklahoma’s Great 100 Nurses

BY STAFF REPORTS --
09/20/18 12:00
The Great 100 Nurses Foundation honors nurses from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina and Louisiana who go above and beyond in health care each year.
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4 Cherokees named Native American 40 Under 40 award recipients

BY STAFF REPORTS --
09/20/18 8:30
Four Cherokee Nation citizens have been named to the 2018 Native American 40 Under 40 class by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. COURTESY
Winners will be recognized Oct. 29-30 at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa.
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Tribe’s EMS gets Saint Francis Hospital award

BY STAFF REPORTS --
09/19/18 15:00
It was selected for a series of events where individuals with life-threatening injuries were treated and transported, and the treatment provided exceeded hospital expectations.
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Interior Department rules against tribe in trust land bid

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS --
09/19/18 12:00
The Interior says the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe doesn’t qualify because it wasn’t under federal jurisdiction when the Indian Reorganization Act passed.
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Local schools receive much-needed school supplies

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09/20/18 15:00

Cherokee Nation Businesses employee volunteers visit local schools and deliver items for classrooms in need. ...

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9 CN nurses among Oklahoma’s Great 100 Nurses

STAFF REPORTS

09/20/18 12:00

The Great 100 Nurses Foundation honors nurses from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina and Louisiana who go above and beyond in health care each year. ...

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Culture

CHC to host ‘The Cherokee Kid’ exhibit

STAFF REPORTS

09/22/18 16:00

The new exhibit about Will Rogers runs Sept. 29 through March 30. ...

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Council sends Supreme Court nomination back to committee

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09/12/18 10:15

Some Tribal Councilors voice concerns regarding Shawna Baker’s lack of experience in tribal law. ...

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