Cherokee Elder News Today

On Monday, Jan. 29, the Cherokee Nation lost one of our most beloved citizens with the passing of Charles Bowlin.

Cherokee citizens feel a sense of responsibility for one another, and for many the desire to help others through service can become a calling or career.

The Cherokee Nation Tribal Employment Rights Office has nearly 700 Native-owned companies and more than 100 artists that are TERO-certified vendors able to do business with the tribe and compete

Moria Kinsey, the nurse allegedly slain by a Tahlequah physician last week, was a remarkable person. Grieving friends and family members at a vigil in her honor Thursday night said

  FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. -- The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans said Friday it will receive more than enough vaccines to protect all the people working in hospitals and clinics, including doctors, nurses and support staff. The Indian Health Service, treated much like a state for distribution purposes, submitted a plan to vaccinate more than 2 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives. The agency expects to receive 22,425 doses of the Pfizer vaccine next week and 46...