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CherokeeLink Newsletter
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AOL - 1/26/2010 Newsletter
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Sequoyah Student Earns Chair in Honor Band : 1/25/2010 10:06:00 AM
(C) Cherokee Nation
Sequoyah Schools’ sophomore Christie Tiger recently auditioned and earned a chair in an honor band. Tiger is the first Sequoyah student to earn this honor. She will play the trumpet in the Eastern Oklahoma Band Directors Honor Band concert on Feb. 6.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3111

Cherokee Nation Doctor Bridges Culture and Language with Medicine: 1/22/2010 11:05:00 AM
(C) Cherokee Nation
Kirk, who is from Marble City, got his first degree in psychology with the thought of helping bridge the cultural differences to patients needing counseling. However, as he was called upon to help his grandmother with her doctor visits, his interests turned more to the physical side of the medical field.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3110

Cherokee Nation Heirloom Seed Project Returns: 1/22/2010 10:56:00 AM
(C) Cherokee Nation
Cherokee gardeners will take delight in knowing that spring gardening season is just around the corner. Cherokee Nation is once again offering those gardeners a chance to grow a bit of the tribe’s history and culture in their own backyard.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3109

Sequoyah Schools to Host Youth Cheer Clinic : 1/22/2010 10:52:00 AM
(C) Cherokee Nation
The Sequoyah Schools’ cheerleaders will host a youth cheerleading clinic, Jan. 25, 26 and 28, from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. for children ages four to 12 in the lower level of The Place Where They Play.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3108

Cherokee Nation Entertainment breaks ground at site of eighth casino location: 1/22/2010
(C) Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation broke ground Thursday on its eighth Cherokee Casino, located in Ramona, Okla. The gaming center is designed to be implemented in two phases, ultimately creating more than 100 jobs in the area over the next two years.

http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3107

Cherokee Nation to Offer Small Business Tax Workshop: 1/21/2010
(C) Cherokee Nation
Small business owners that would like to learn more about Oklahoma’s tax laws can do so in Muskogee at an upcoming free workshop sponsored by the Cherokee Nation in February.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3106

Cherokee Nation Begins New Children’s Choir Program: 1/20/2010 12:24:00 PM
(C) Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation is developing a new program that will allow Cherokee children in grades three through six to participate in nine local children’s choirs within their tribal district.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3105

Sequoyah Schools Recognized for Adequate Yearly Progress Benchmark: 1/19/2010 11:23:00 AM
(C) Cherokee Nation
Sequoyah Schools recently received notification that they have once again made “adequate yearly progress” (AYP) according to the benchmarks measured by the No Child Left Behind Act. This is the third year in a row that Sequoyah has achieved this honor.

http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3104

Cherokee Nation Offers Public Education About Cervical Cancer: 1/18/2010 10:50:00 AM
(C) Cherokee Nation
In recognition of January being named Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the Cherokee Nation is offering public education through a series of information booths for individuals to get answers to questions about the disease. The booths will be set up at the tribe’s health centers and at Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital and Claremore Indian Hospital throughout the month.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3102

Cherokee Elder Care Gets New Bus for Center, Community: 1/18/2010
(C) Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Elder Care is the recipient of a new 14 passenger bus complete with an automatic wheelchair lift, allowing for easier transport for the elderly and disabled. The purchase of the bus was a partnership effort between the center and the State of Oklahoma, and will be used by the center and by other community groups needing transportation service of the elderly.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3103

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**** Cultural Tidbits ****
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1999: Joe Byrd is defeated in a runoff election by Chad Smith. Hastings Shade, a high school teacher and Cherokee linguist and historian, is elected Deputy Principal Chief.