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Cherokee Nation & Eastern Band Councils to Meet

Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band Councils to Meet

RED CLAY, Tenn. — The Tribal Councils of the Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will meet in a joint council meeting in Red Clay, Tenn., as part of a special three-day festival that will include the running of the eternal flame from Cherokee, N.C., to Red Clay.

Chickasaw Army officer to be honored by Arbuckle Museum

Sulphur, Okla. - U.S. Army Maj. Raymond Harvey, the first and only Chickasawcitizen to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, will be honored posthumously at the Arbuckle Historical Society Museum next month.

Comanche Tribal Youth Shelter Opens

The Shelter will Lodge Youths Newborn to 18 Years of Age.

Story by Jolene Schonchi, Comanche Nation News

The opening of the Comanche Nation Children's Shelter was another milestone in the tribe's history. The Shelter, named the Comanche Residential Youth Shelter (CRYS), will provide a safe living enviornment for children and young adults.

Cherokee Nation Burial Assistance Program Restructures

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — A longtime Cherokee Nation program is updating its services. The Cherokee Nation Burial Assistance Program, established in 1988 as part of the Family Assistance department, is announcing new guidelines and options for assistance.

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Sequoyah Schools will host their annual Open House event for prospective students on Wednesday, January 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Place Where They Play. All area seventh and eighth grade students who are interested in applying to come to Sequoyah as freshman are invited to attend.

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