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Tulsa World: Cherokee Nation approves $3.8 billion budget
Cherokee budget: The Cherokee Nation last week approved a record $3.8 billion budget that includes nearly $70 million for courts, prosecutors and law officers. “This isn’t just a historic budget, but also an era with a record number of infrastructure projects on the...
The Oklahoman: Chief: The contributions and cultures of Oklahoma’s many tribes make an enormous impact
Oklahoma is known for Route 66, its lakes, volatile weather like tornadoes, and rounding out every list — Native Americans and tribes. Tribes are part of Oklahoma. We were rooted here before statehood in 1907, and it's what makes us vibrant and unique today. Tourists...
KOSU: Two nations, one goal: strengthening tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma
During their annual state of the nation addresses, both Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton and Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. say they're focusing their efforts on strengthening tribal sovereignty. “In the coming year, the opponents of tribal...
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Cherokee Nation Awards $150,000 in Public Safety Grants to Tulsa First Responders
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday at City Hall to help Tulsa first responders with public safety. The Cherokee Nation awarded $150,000 in Public Safety Partners Program grants...