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To help preserve traditional Cherokee art forms, proven masters offer hands-on training through the tribe’s Cherokee National Treasures Mentorship Program.

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One of the most anticipated events annually, stickball once again is set to shine at the 74th annual Cherokee National Holiday.

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To her own surprise, amateur artist Paige Hart wove herself a win at this year’s Cherokee Homecoming Art Show, which has celebrated the Cherokee Nation’s creativity, culture and heritage for 31 years.

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The Cherokee Nation attracts Native dancers from across the country each year for the two-night Cherokee National Holiday Inter-Tribal Powwow held at the tribe’s official cultural grounds in Tahlequah.

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Since its opening day Aug. 4, the Cherokee Nation’s new $30 million Tahlequah Wellness Center has attracted more than 1,000 new members, according to tribal leaders who addressed Council members Aug. 10.

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Eager to gain experience that would help him pursue his dream career in the medical field, Cherokee Nation citizen Ethan Boyd attended the OKStars Summer Research Program this summer at the OSU Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa. 

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Stephen “Bacon” Summerfield describes himself as “just a member” of the Green Country Giggers Association, but he also an ambassador for the association that works “to promote and preserve the tradition of fish gigging.” 

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Held every Labor Day weekend in Tahlequah since 1953, the Cherokee National Holiday celebration commemorates the signing of the tribe’s 1839 Constitution and serves as a stage for the Cherokee Nation to showcase its vibrant culture, heritage and history. 

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One of main attractions during the Cherokee National Holiday is the annual parade held in downtown Tahlequah. 

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For Cherokee Nation citizen and stained-glass artist Brandi Hines, stained glass is more than a craft, it is a way to preserve Cherokee history, culture and stories that can last for generations. 

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CN is merging it’ language into its construction projects, installing Cherokee syllabary signage throughout new and renovated facilities across the reservation as part of a broader effort to keep the nation's culture and identity vibrant and visible.

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Economics has a term for what U.S. grocery prices have done in recent years: rockets and feathers.

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Every so often, language can be a barrier when it comes to healthcare.

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The Cherokee Nation has completed the Principal Chief’s Data Center Task Force Report, which examines the impacts of hyperscale data centers on the economy, environment and communities within the Cherokee Nation Reservation. 

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Just west of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Complex in Tahlequah is One Fire Field, home to an array of activities during the annual Cherokee National Holiday.

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Cherokee Nation Businesses Chief Economist Tralynna Scott and Cherokee Nation Secretary of Natural Resources Christina Justice were selected to Leadership Oklahoma Class 39. 

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On Aug. 14, 2019, Cherokee Nation Deputy Chief Bryan Warner took the oath of office, which includes the promotion of the tribe’s culture, heritage and traditions.

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Cherokee Nation citizen Cody Hammer has been capturing candid moments since 2017 as a photographer, and for the last three years as the official photographer for the Indigenous Journalists Association media conference.

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The third annual Cherokee National Holiday Youth Livestock Jackpot Show will take place on Aug. 28-30 at the Cherokee Co. Livestock Arena in Tahlequah.

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When Makayla Lewis got her first look inside the Cherokee Nation’s new wellness center in Tahlequah for its Aug. 4 grand opening, she was struck by its size.

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