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Cherokee Nation leaders gathered recently to hold a topping-out ceremony in celebration of the placement of the final steel beam for the future, state-of-the-art W.W. Hastings Hospital. The six-story structure will have 127 beds, a rooftop helipad, and will allow for expanded services for Cherokee and Native citizens.
The Cherokee Nation is accepting applications for the 2025 Remember the Removal Bike Ride, which retraces the northern route of the Trail of Tears over a span of three weeks and approximately 950 miles in June. The deadline to apply is Monday, Sept. 30.
Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. recently delivered his sixth State of the Nation address, as part of the 72nd annual Cherokee National Holiday, calling for the permanent expansion of and funding for the tribe’s historic Housing, Jobs and Sustainable Communities Act initially signed into law in 2019.
Cherokee Nation recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new $10 million, nearly 15-acre park in Tahlequah named in honor of the late Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller. The Wilma P. Mankiller Cherokee Capitol Park is being constructed on property that was acquired by the tribe after a proposal by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner to create the park – an idea first recommended by Cherokee Nation First Daughter Jasmine Hoskin, who felt the land could be turned into a family-friendly space.
Ella Mounce, 20, of Stilwell, was crowned 2024-2025 Miss Cherokee during the annual leadership competition held recently in Tahlequah. The tribe also crowned a new Junior Miss Cherokee and Little Cherokee Ambassadors, all of whom will serve in their roles for the next year.
