A Selection of News and Items of Interest From The Cherokee Nation CherokeeLink Newsletter

A Selection of News and Items of Interest From The Cherokee Nation

CherokeeLink Newsletter
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Osiyo David,

This week's newletter features these and other stories:

Hundreds of families in southern Delaware County will soon be able to turn on their taps and be rewarded with clean rural water from a new self-help waterline that Cherokee Nation will start constructing this month.

All Mayes County kids and their parents are invited to a special back-to-school event. The Cherokee Nation’s Human Services Group, in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Pryor Public Schools and other county agencies, is hosting a back-to-school fair.

The deadline for applications for Miss Cherokee has been extended until Friday, July 30. The Cherokee Nation is inviting young Cherokee women the chance to represent their nation and receive higher education scholarships, recognition and the experience of a lifetime.

Wado! (Thank you)
Cherokee Nation
P.O.Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465
918 453-5000
communications@cherokee.org

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“How to do Business with the Cherokee Nation” Workshop Scheduled: 7/22/2010 3:45:00 PM
(C) Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation will hold a workshop for current and potential tribal vendors this August at locations in Tahlequah and Claremore. “How to do Business with the Cherokee Nation” will be offered on Tuesday, Aug. 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Cherokee Nation Osiyo Training Room located at the Cherokee Nation tribal complex, 17675 S. Muskogee Ave., in Tahlequah.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3288

Cherokee Nation Hosting Mayes County Back-to-School Event : 7/21/2010 3:24:00 PM
(C) Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation is inviting all Mayes County kids and their parents to a special back-to-school event on Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pryor High School. The tribe’s Human Services Group, in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Pryor Public Schools and other county agencies, is hosting its second annual back-to-school fair.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3287

Vendor Space Available for 58th Cherokee National Holiday : 7/21/2010 1:30:00 PM
(C) Cherokee Nation
The 58th annual Cherokee National Holiday still has booth space available for interested arts and crafts vendors. Cherokee National Holiday, which takes place during the Labor Day weekend, is one of the largest venues in Oklahoma where visitors can find over 100 booths filled with authentic Cherokee arts and crafts.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3286

Miss Cherokee Contestant Deadline Extended : 7/21/2010 1:27:00 PM
(C) Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation is inviting young Cherokee women the chance to represent their nation and receive higher education scholarships, recognition and the experience of a lifetime. The deadline for applications has been extended until Friday, July 30. As she has done for decades, Miss Cherokee serves as a messenger to promote the government, history, language and culture of the Cherokee people and as a special representative of the Cherokee Nation, the winner can look forward to a year of travel to many exciting events and places.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3285

Cherokee Nation Opens New Tag Office in Delaware County : 7/19/2010 10:53:00 AM
(C) Cherokee Nation
Along with four other convenient locations, the Cherokee Nation has now opened a new tag office at 1178 W. Cherokee St. in Jay, Okla., to better serve tribal citizens living in the northern counties. To celebrate, a ribbon cutting will take place Wednesday, July 21 at 10 a.m. at the main entrance of the building, with an open house to follow. The public is invited to come out to visit the new office and learn about its services.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3284

Kids Learn Culture, Healthy Ways at Youth Camps : 7/19/2010 8:41:00 AM
(C) Cherokee Nation
A total of 130 young people ages 9 – 12 took time this summer to learn Cherokee history and culture, along with the importance of healthy eating and exercise during the 21st annual Cherokee Nation summer camps held at Disney and Wagoner. This year’s camps featured the theme, “Cherokee Challenge of Walking the Trail of Tears,” and taught campers about nutrition, walking for physical activity and health and Cherokee history, including the Trail of Tears.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3283

Cherokee Nation Honors Veteran Brothers : 7/16/2010 8:30:00 AM
(C) Cherokee Nation
During this month’s general Tribal Council meeting held in Tahlequah, the Cherokee Nation honored a special set of brothers who both served in the military. “The Cherokee Nation is proud to honor our Cherokee veterans,” said Chad Smith, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. "We appreciate their service to the tribe and the United States.”

http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3282

Fiddlers to Compete at 58th Annual Cherokee National Holiday: 7/16/2010 8:23:00 AM
(C) Cherokee Nation
The 2010 Cherokee National Holiday fiddlers contest offers a fun and friendly competition for all age groups. The contest will begin Saturday, Sept. 4, at 1 p.m., at the Talking Leaves Job Corps gymnasium, 5700 Bald Hill Rd., south of Tahlequah. The contest will be held as part of the 58th Cherokee National Holiday in Tahlequah.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3281

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In 1987, Wilma P. Mankiller became the first woman to be elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee