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Sequoyah National Research Center preserving Native documents

BY LINDSEY BARK -- Reporter

09/20/19 8:15

Dan Littlefield, Ph.D., the Sequoyah National Research Center’s director, stands amid preserved newspapers at the SNRC in Little Rock, Arkansas. COURTESY

The Sequoyah National Research Center contains a library catalogued with books from Indian removal and the Dawes Commission to the Spiro Mounds. It’s located in Little Rock Arkansas at the University of Arkansas. COURTESY

Acid-free boxes contain the works of the late Cherokee author Robert J. Conley at the Sequoyah National Research Center at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. The SNRC provides a large collection of resources used to study Native American life and culture. COURTESY

The Sequoyah National Research Center provides a large collection of resources used to study Native American life and culture.

Nimmo named NSU Outstanding Young Alumna

BY STAFF REPORTS --

09/19/19 16:00

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

Enrollment opportunities available at Talking Leaves Job Corps

BY STAFF REPORTS --

09/17/19 16:00

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.

NSU names Teehee as 2019-20 Sequoyah Fellow

BY STAFF REPORTS --

09/08/19 14:00

Kimberly Teehee joins a list of other Cherokees such as former Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller and former tribal Supreme Court Justice Stacy Leeds to receive the honor.

NSU celebrates tribal environmental professionals with Sept. 12 film screenings

BY STAFF REPORTS --

09/07/19 12:00

Two short films will be presented showcasing the educational pathways and responsibilities that shape the work of two Native American women who work as tribal environmental professionals.

Cherokee immersion school to obtain former Tahlequah casino

BY LINDSEY BARK -- Reporter

09/05/19 12:00

An artist’s rendering of the former Cherokee Casino Tahlequah at 16489 Highway 62. With the new larger casino open at Cherokee Springs Plaza, the old casino will eventually be used for the Cherokee Immersion Charter School. COURTESY

The previous Cherokee Casino Tahlequah will be donated to the Cherokee Immersion Charter School for classroom space.

Cherokee Nation celebrates young Braille expert

BY CHAD HUNTER -- Reporter

09/03/19 13:00

Hunter Kelley, 10, of Claremore, center, is recognized by the Cherokee Nation on Aug. 12 for his success in Braille competitions. Kelley is flanked by his mother, Kimberly Politte-Pugh, and brother, Tucker, 3, and Dist. 14 Tribal Councilor Keith Austin, left. CHAD HUNTER/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Cherokee Nation citizen Hunter Kelley started learning Braille at early age.

Cherokee Nation Career Services offers high school equivalency testing

BY D. SEAN ROWLEY -- Senior Reporter

09/02/19 12:00

Billie Fain, testing assistant, and Landra Alberty, manager of Alternative Education and Assessment for the Cherokee Nation, offers high school equivalency testing – the HiSET and GED – through Adult Education within Career Services. D. SEAN ROWLEY/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

The Adult Education program offers HiSET paper exams and GED testing on computers.

Leeds to teach at Arizona State Law

BY STAFF REPORTS --

08/30/19 10:00

Stacy Leeds, center, is this year’s Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Distinguished Visiting Indian Law Professor at Arizona State University. The Cherokee Nation citizen is currently the University of Arkansas vice chancellor for economic development. COURTESY

With her visiting professorship at ASU Law, Stacy Leed will travel to its downtown Phoenix campus throughout the fall semester.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Joey Rayburn

BY LINDSEY BARK -- Reporter

08/27/19 8:00

Rayburn has his sights set on becoming a scriptwriter for films and TV.

Cherokee Nation Foundation’s Junior Achievement teaches students financial literacy

BY LINDSEY BARK -- Reporter

08/23/19 9:00

A visiting fifth-grade class conducts a mock town meeting at the Junior Achievement of Oklahoma facility in Tulsa as part of the Cherokee Nation Foundation JA program. COURTESY

Two Briggs Elementary School sixth graders work on “It’s My Future” worksheets as part of the Cherokee Nation Foundation’s Junior Achievement program to get them thinking about their future endeavors. COURTESY

A mock Cherokee Phoenix newspaper office can be found at the Junior Achievement of Oklahoma facility in Tulsa as part of the Cherokee Nation Foundation’s JA program. COURTESY

The Cherokee Nation Foundation’s Junior Achievement program offers financial concept courses and activities for fifth through 12th grades.

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