Wilma Mankiller, first female principal chief of Cherokee Nation, led with compassion and continues to inspire today
If you fish in your pocket or purse for a U.S. quarter today, there’s a chance you’ll see Wilma Mankiller’s face. She was the ...
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A Tradition of Service: Navy Veteran S. Joe Crittenden, Deputy Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
Joe Crittenden, deputy principal chief of the Cherokee Nation ... My great uncle served in the Army in World War I. My father served in the Army in World War II. His brother served in the Korean ...
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Cherokee Nation Principal Chief designates $80 million settlement for tribal judicial facilities
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner signed legislation designating the tribe's $80 million settlement from the U.S. federal ...
Cherokee Nation's 12th Warrior Flight visits Washington D.C.
Veterans participating in the Cherokee Nation's 12th Warrior Flight are touring national war monuments in Washington D.C.
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The Treaty That Forced the Cherokee People from Their Homelands Goes on View
Principal Chief Bill John Baker, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma On Friday, April 12, 2019, representatives of the three federally recognized tribes of the Cherokee people—the Cherokee Nation of ...