Cherokee Phoenix

09/26/2026

Peter Martin went missing two years ago from the Fond du Lac reservation in Minnesota. His family hasn't stopped looking, but they say the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs investigation into Martin's disappearance has stalled since the agent assigned t…

Peter Martin went missing two years ago from the Fond du Lac reservation in Minnesota. His family hasn't stopped looking, but they say the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs investigation

09/26/2026

Make something unbe-leaf-able! 🍂 Bring to life your version of the phoenix bird for the 2026 Cherokee Phoenix Student Art Contest!

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Cherokee Phoenix Student Art Contest submissions are open for Cherokee students in first through 12th grades.

Students are asked to submit original, hand-drawn artwork featuring the phoenix bird. Artwork created through tracing, photography or computer programs will not be accepted. The deadline to submit artwork is 5 p.m. CST on Thursday, Oct. 15.

Artists have a chance to win $250 and have their art featured on special edition Cherokee Phoenix promotional items.

For more details or to download the required entry waiver, visit the Student Art Contest page under the About Us section at cherokeephoenix.org.

09/25/2026

Celebrate Cherokee art, culture, music and tradition at the ninth annual Cherokee Day at Eastern Trails Museum on Oct. 3.

09/25/2026

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa will welcome multiplatinum rock band Shinedown members Brent Smith and Zach Myers, performing together as Smith & Myers on the Hard Rock Live stage at 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa will welcome multiplatinum rock band Shinedown members Brent Smith and Zach Myers, performing together as Smith & Myers on the Hard Rock Live stage

09/25/2026

Buy your tickets today for the Eighth annual Cherokee Phoenix Seven Feathers Awards Gala!

Individual tickets are $25 or $150 for a table of eight.

A meal is included with ticket purchase, along with exclusive access to a silent auction featuring Cherokee artwork. Proceeds benefit the Cherokee Phoenix Continuing the Legacy Scholarship.

To purchase tickets, contact Terris Howard at 918-453-5743 or [email protected].

09/25/2026

Tulsa Guitar Company is a family-owned and operated business.

09/25/2026

After 41 years of business, the Tulsa Guitar Company – formally known as Tulsa Band and Guitars founded in 1985 by Paul Felzke – is reaching another milestone in its history with a move to a new home in east Tulsa.

After 41 years of business, the Tulsa Guitar Company – formally known as Tulsa Band and Guitars founded in 1985 by Paul Felzke – is reaching another milestone in its

09/24/2026

The Oklahoma Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will honor the life of Trail of Tears survivor Edward Gunter who was born in October 1789 near present-day Guntersville, Alabama, the son of John Gunter, a white trader, and Catherine, a Cheroke…

The Oklahoma Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will honor the life of Trail of Tears survivor Edward Gunter who was born in October 1789 near present-day Guntersville, Alabama,

09/24/2026

Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. recently signed an executive order establishing the Gadugi Corps “Day On” Employee Volunteer Program, which allows one paid day per calendar year for employees to participate in approved community service activities.

Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. recently signed an executive order establishing the Gadugi Corps “Day On” Employee Volunteer Program, which allows one paid day per calendar year for employees to

09/24/2026

At 64 years of age, Mark Lindsey has devoted three days a week to the Cherokee Nation’s Mary L. (Holland) Carson Wellness Center in Stilwell, Oklahoma on his fitness journey.

Lindsey – more than 400 pounds a decade ago – began his health transformation in 2024. Back to a weight he hadn’t been since the 1980s, Lindsey is off medications for high blood pressure and cholesterol but hopes to “get a few more pounds off.”

To read the story and watch the video, visit cherokeephoenix.org.