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VA awards $4.8M in grants for veteran homelessness in Oklahoma

BY STAFF REPORTS --

08/11/20 14:00

A list of grantees is available at www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp.

OSDH Office of Child Abuse Prevention seeks public input

BY STAFF REPORTS --

08/07/20 14:00

Survey responses will help inform the ongoing development of the Oklahoma plan for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Cherokee Nation launches online portal for elders to apply for utility help, economic aid

BY STAFF REPORTS --

08/04/20 11:30

As part of the Respond, Recover and Rebuild spending plan, Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said the $45 million elder assistance initiative that will help Cherokee elders and those in need with costs related to COVID-19 relief, including food security and utility expenses. COURTESY

Also offered is Elder Safety Assistance, a $400 direct economic-assistance stipend to any Cherokee elder age 62 or older, regardless of income level and regardless of where they live.

DOI establishes Cold Case Task Force office

BY STAFF REPORTS --

08/03/20 14:30

Seven offices are being established across the country to handle cold cases of missing and murdered American Indian and Alaska Natives.

StrongHearts Native Helpline adds sexual violence advocacy

BY STAFF REPORTS --

08/03/20 10:30

StrongHearts Native Helpline adds sexual violence advocacy COURTESY

According to research, 84% of Native women experience violence in their lifetimes, while 56% experience sexual violence.

Cherokee Nation’s Veterans Center continues services amid pandemic

BY LINDSEY BARK -- Reporter

07/27/20 14:30

Cherokee Nation Secretary of Veterans Affairs S. Joe Crittenden, right, and Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. serve veterans in June during a food distribution event in Tahlequah. COURTESY

Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Todd Enlow, left, and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner prepare foods to be distributed during a veterans food distribution event in June in Tahlequah. COURTESY

The facility is working with and aiding veterans during the coronavirus outbreak.

BIA starts policy to expedite Tribal HEARTH applications

BY STAFF REPORTS --

07/25/20 14:00

The policy also institutionalizes the role of a Hearth Act coordinator to ensure accountability for meeting timelines.

Tahlequah Area Coalition for the Homeless seeks help to make sandwiches amid pandemic

BY STACIE BOSTON -- Multimedia Reporter

07/24/20 11:30

People wait outside of the Tahlequah Day Center on July 21 as employees gather bagged meals, which typically include two sandwiches, fruit and a drink with the occasional bag of chips or snack cake. STACIE BOSTON/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Billie White, Tahlequah Day Center cook, makes sandwiches before people start arriving at the Tahlequah Day Center on July 21 to pick up their meals. The center offers assistance to the homeless and those who have fallen on hard times. STACIE BOSTON/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Bagged lunches made by Tahlequah Area Coalition for the Homeless volunteers and Tahlequah Day Center employees sit prepared on July 21 for individuals who are in need. The TACH is serving approximately double the amount of meals due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is need of more volunteers to help make sandwiches. STACIE BOSTON/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Tahlequah Area Coalition for the Homeless meals typically consist of two sandwiches, fruit and a drink with the occasional bag of chips or snack cake.

CASA seeks volunteer advocates to help local children

BY STAFF REPORTS --

07/22/20 14:30

Court Appointed Special Advocates is a volunteer program that trains volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children in court.

Cherokee Nation announces $7M for career training, employment opportunities

BY STAFF REPORTS --

07/21/20 12:30

Cherokee Nation citizen Adrianne Bark takes an online practice test for a billing and coding course at Northeast Tech in Kansas, Oklahoma. Bark participated in the CN Career Services short-term training program, which paid for her courses, books and testing fees. COURTESY

The funding is part of the CN’s Respond, Recover and Rebuild spending relief plan.

ITC supports $300M bill in broadband improvements

BY STAFF REPORTS --

07/21/20 10:30

Leaders of the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes meet for their quarterly meeting on July 10 for the first time via videoconference as a precaution due to COVID-19. The leaders announced $300 million for tribal improvements in Indian Country. COURTESY

Estimates show roughly 35% of households on tribal lands do not have quality access to broadband internet service, compared to 8% of households on non-tribal lands.

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