Today, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Cherokee Nation Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner declared a state of emergency due to food insecurity caused by the federal government shutdown, making over $6.75 million in emergency relief funding available. Applications for Cherokee Nation citizens who are SNAP participants within the reservation and in the at-large contiguous counties are expected to be available starting Monday, November 3rd on the Gadugi Portal. Read more here:

#ICYMI: It’s a good day to be Indigenous everyday. On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, the Cherokee Nation was proud to celebrate being #Indigenous with our brothers and sisters at the Tulsa Native American Day Parade! ❤ | Cherokee Nation

#ICYMI from KOTV - News On 6: On Thursday, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced the tribe will provide an additional $2.3 million in annual funding to specifically target peer recovery support and a number of other new or continuing Cherokee language efforts. Learn more: https://www.newson6.com/story/68fafd5ea1bf532e40600ec4/cherokee-nation-increases-funding-for-language-preservation | Cherokee Nation