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What's Happening

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Gadugi Corps Celebrates 1st Year

Since launching the Gadugi Corps volunteer program, the grassroots initiative has empowered Cherokee Nation citizens across the reservation and beyond to act in their communities and help give back to the tribe. Derived from the Cherokee value system, the word “Gadugi” emphasizes unity and working together.

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New Acting Marshal

The new Acting Marshal of the Cherokee Nation, Daniel Mead, was recently sworn into office by Cherokee Nation Justice Shawna Baker during a public ceremony at the W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex. Mead, 45, of Tahlequah is an 18-year veteran of the department. Mead began his career with the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service as a Deputy Marshal in 2006.

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Speaker Services Turns 3

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner recently gathered in Tahlequah to celebrate the third anniversary of the Speaker Services program. Chief Hoskin announced reforms to the program for first-language fluent Cherokee speakers to make it a sustainable part of the tribe’s historic language revitalization effort.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Grant

The Cherokee Nation is receiving a $10.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to install 112 publicly accessible electric vehicle charging ports across 12 community locations. The initiative supports our tribe's clean energy goals. 

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Nowata Head Start

Our tribe recently celebrated the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art Head Start Center in Nowata, a $7.3 million investment. It is a 9,300-square-foot facility that will provide comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent-involvement services to low-income families with children ages 3 and under. The new facility features a storm shelter, commercial kitchen, new early Head Start classrooms, and a playground with shade structure and an eco-green roof.