Cherokee Phoenix

01/13/2026

Along with partners Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation, Historic Cane Hill has issued a nationwide call to artists for art to be featured on the 2026 Arkansas Northern Bobwhite Conservation Stamp and Eastern …

Along with partners Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation, Historic Cane Hill has issued a nationwide call to artists for art to be featured

01/13/2026

The Cherokee Nation started taking applications for a limited supply of heirloom seeds on Jan. 13 for tribal citizens interested in growing traditional Cherokee crops and plants.

01/13/2026

Cherokee is Dennis Sixkiller’s first spoken language, but it wasn’t until the early 2000s that he learned to read and write it.

01/12/2026

🎥 On January 9, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed a proclamation declaring January as Human Trafficking Prevention Awareness Month in the Cherokee Nation.

01/12/2026

The Cherokee Nation is once again offering its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to help eligible families file their 2025 state and federal income tax forms for free.

01/12/2026

AARP Oklahoma invites local eligible nonprofit organizations and governments to apply for the 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant program.

01/12/2026

According to Synjin Sampson, he will be the ninth member of his extended family to suit up for the Northeastern State University baseball team.

01/11/2026

The Trump administration is telling Head Start providers to avoid dozens of terms in federal grant applications, including “race,” “belonging” and “pregnant people” — a directive that could reshape the early education program.

The Trump administration is telling Head Start providers to avoid dozens of terms in federal grant applications, including “race,” “belonging” and “pregnant people” — a directive that could reshape the

01/11/2026

U.S. health officials made broad changes to childhood vaccine recommendations Monday, alarming pediatricians and other medical experts who say they will sow confusion and undermine children's health.

01/10/2026

Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year.

Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of

01/10/2026

Many people start the new year thinking about ways to improve their health, be more organized and manage their finances. Experts say there is one area that touches on each of those resolutions — home care.

Many people start the new year thinking about ways to improve their health, be more organized and manage their finances. Experts say there is one area that touches on each

01/10/2026

✨ Top Stories of the Past Week: Jan. 2-8 ✨

In this new series we take a look at what our readers spent the most time viewing on our page.

Join us while we highlight the top stories of the past week. All stories are linked below.

5. https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/culture/cherokee-nation-accepting-applications-for-55th-annual-trail-of-tears-art-show/article_0caf2ce3-4661-43cc-89ff-2f404a90424b.html

4. https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/people/perdue-receives-humanitarian-award-for-her-community-efforts-in-tulsa/article_9c008c0b-8cd6-4144-b72e-13baa23e3550.html

3. https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/culture/grayson-makes-bows-arrows-in-the-old-way/article_568c276f-511b-4a70-aa30-70b2f1bfa39a.html

2. https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/entertainment/eaton-s-a-history-of-the-cherokee-nation-book-now-available/article_ea191932-240c-4bac-b1a5-23bd9bf1bbad.html

1. https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/news/cherokee-nation-hosts-hiring-event-for-new-w-w-hastings-hospital/article_d36acdd8-9d1e-4826-bc39-344586d02149.html

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