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WEBFeb 10, 2006 · The Cherokee Clan System. Cherokee society is historically a matrilineal society and clanship is attained through the mother. Prior to Oklahoma statehood, the women were considered the head of household, and the home and children belonged to her should she separate from a husband. There are seven clans: A …
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WEBSep 11, 2024 · Ceremony marks opening of Crittenden Addition. Named for a citizen who has given decades of service to the Cherokee Nation, the Crittenden Housing Addition was ceremonially opened with a ribbon-cutting on Sept. 5 by CN officials and other dignitaries as families moved into the newly constructed homes.
Online renewal for car tags goes live Sept. 1 | Services ...
WEBAug 28, 2015 · TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- Starting Sept. 1, Cherokee Nation citizens will be able to renew their car, truck, motorcycle and personalized motor vehicle tags online at www.cherokee.org. Cherokee Nation Tax Commission Administrator Sharon Swepston said the online renewals are expected to save citizens considerable amounts of time.
Non-recognized 'Cherokee tribes' flourish - cherokeephoenix.org
WEBJan 19, 2007 · There are only three federally recognized Cherokee tribes in the U.S. - the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, both in Tahlequah, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. The rest, task force members said, are either bogus tribes or just Cherokees coming together to celebrate their culture.
Cherokee Nation Registration officials give advice to applicants
WEBOct 1, 2019 · TAHLEQUAH -- For prospective tribal citizens, the Cherokee Nation's registrar has simple advice: be patient. "We're working as hard as we can," Registrar Frankie Hargis said. The Registration Office processes Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood requests, Dawes and tribal citizenship applications, and issues CDIB, citizenship and photo ID cards.
Cherokee National Holiday event schedule
WEBSep 3, 2004 · The Cherokee National Holiday parade is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., Sept. 4, in downtown Tahlequah. Businesses, private and public organizations are invited to participate with floats, vehicles, bands and marching units. Entries should emphasize the holiday parade theme. Deadline for entries is Aug. 25.
Western Cherokees pushing hard for federal recognition
WEBNov 6, 2009 · The Western Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri is building steam in its quest for reinstatement as a federally recognized tribe. According to tribal council member Harold Aldridge, descendants of the original "Old Settlers," Cherokees who lived in Arkansas Territory, now Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri, have been fighting a long and difficult battle to regain official recognition their ...
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WEB3 days ago · On Aug. 31, hundreds of kids and their parents gathered at a pond east of Cherokee Casino Tahlequah for the annual Jason Christie Children’s F…. Having a family is expensive. Here's what Harris and Trump have said about easing costs. Sep 8, 2024. The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce ...
Native or Indian: What to call ourselves? - cherokeephoenix.org
WEBDec 4, 2003 · As for what the Cherokees called themselves, it was Yun-wiya or Ani-yun-wiya, said in the third person to signify they were the "real people" or "principal people" of this world. It was common for many tribes to use the term real people or people when referring to themselves in their language. During ceremonial times the …
Council amends Employment Rights Act - cherokeephoenix.org
WEBFeb 18, 2014. TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- The Tribal Council unanimously amended the Cherokee Nation's Employment Rights Act during its Feb. 10 meeting in an effort to employ more CN, United Keetoowah Band and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians citizens. The act's purpose is "to encourage employment of Indians, to assist in and require the fair ...