Tribes say large telecommunications companies are unwilling to expand to tribal lands because of the cost.

The June 6 at the Cherokee Nation Office of Veterans Affairs is to identify and assist veterans who may have presumptive disabilities and who might be eligible for a VA pension.

In 1979, the Interior approved a law in the tribe’s constitution that restricts citizenship eligibility to those with proof of Creek lineage.

Supreme Court officials say a decision would likely be rendered no earlier than noon Tuesday, the deadline for Walkingstick’s attorneys to file a “proposed finding of facts” statement.

Sequoyah High School teacher Amanda Ray hopes to teach students that studying Shakespeare is important.

Late last week, the Election Commission of the Cherokee Nation in a unanimous decision disqualified David Walkingstick for the upcoming principal chief election because of several seemingly blatant violations of the Cherokee Nation’s election laws. Of greatest concern, the commission’s decision cites overwhelming evidence that in coordination with Walkingstick, a group called Cherokees for Change LLC was a means of utilizing what is commonly referred to as “dark money” in support of Walkingstick. Central to this scheme is reportedly a close associate of Walkingstick, one Rusty Appleton who heads Cherokees for Change LLC.

Walkingstick’s baffling defense seems to be that the U.S. Supreme Court’s heavily-criticized decision in Citizen’s United v. SEC bars the Cherokee Nation from preventing the use of dark money in Cherokee Nation elections. As a matter of settled law, this argument is absurd. Here’s why.

TAHLEQUAH – City officials are issuing a beach closure for all access points of Town Branch Creek. Signage is posted at its two most frequented recreational areas in Sequoyah and Felts parks because of high levels of E. coli.

Numbers tested this week at both locations were between 249 and 435 E. coli colony forming units, according to Cherokee Nation testing.

The National Organization for Rare Disorders is a nonprofit organization committed to identifying and treating rare diseases and disorders.

Dr. Roger Montgomery says a recall of three types of Losartan tablets coming from producers in India affects less than 100 Cherokee Nation patients.

Morels are mushrooms that grow in the spring and are well-liked by Cherokees.

Jodie Fishinghawk, who was a Dist. 8 candidate, was accused of forging signatures on voter registration forms and absentee ballot requests.