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Services
The Cherokee Nation offers many services to its citizens and to other Native Americans throughout its tribal jurisdiction. These services span several different categories, including: Housing, Community, Education, Health and Human Services, Commerce and Career Services. These services oftentimes help citizens to help themselves. The Cherokee Nation dedicates resources through federal funding and tribal revenue to provide these and other services to the citizens who need them most.
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Career
Cherokee Nation Career Services strives to develop and encourage individuals to achieve and maintain work habits and skills that promote employability and self-sufficiency through programs that encompass education, training, rehabilitation and support services.
Community
The mission of Community Services is to improve the quality of life for Cherokee families by assisting with housing, roads, water, sanitation and environment health while maintaining the cultural sensitivity, promoting pride, and challenging each individual to be productive and responsible community members.
Commerce
Cherokee Nation Commerce Services is dedicated to helping build the economic security of Cherokee citizens and communities. Education and financial assistance is available to help Native Americans achieve their personal and business objectives.
Education
Cherokee Nation Education Services works to cultivate the development of skilled and knowledgeable Cherokees through operation of programs that focus resources on serving people of all ages. From childhood development to adulthood, tribal citizens can benefit from services provided by these programs both within and outside the Oklahoma public school system.
Health
Dedicated to working with our communities, families and
individuals promoting and improving health within the Cherokee Nation. Cherokee Nation Health Services is an integrated health system of eight ambulatory health centers, a hospital and various programs which makes the system multi-faceted, providing strategically planned care, prevention and health promotion.
Human
The Cherokee Nation offers many Human Services programs to its citizens and to other Native Americans throughout its tribal jurisdiction. These services range from childcare and development to low-income heating and energy assistance.
Tribal Citizenship
Today the Cherokee Nations is nearly 300,000 citizens strong, young and old. To be eligible for Cherokee Nation citizenship, individuals must provide documents connecting them to an enrolled lineal ancestor who is listed on the Dawes Roll with a blood degree.
Tag Office
Cherokee Nation citizens living within the Cherokee Nation’s 14-county jurisdictional area can register and license their vehicle, motorcycle or personal watercraft through the Cherokee Nation.
Housing
Providing qualified applicants with housing-related services including homeowners insurance, home rehabilitation and emergency assistance, low-income rental assistance and senior housing.
Leadership
This program provides many opportunities for our youth to learn and develop leadership skills. Students participate in programs designed to place them in positions of responsibility, representing the Cherokee Nation and our communities.
Natural Resources
Natural Resources works to manage the land base and natural resources in a manner that respects Tribal, community, environmental, and cultural/traditional values, while providing the need for assistance to assure the survival and growth of those natural resources.
Real Estate Services
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