http://rss.cherokeephoenix.orgThe most current and accurate source of Cherokee news, culture and language. Find complete coverage and breaking news about issues concerning Cherokee people including Cherokee Nation tribal council meetings, pending court cases, health and education information, reader and staff opinions, and Cherokee athletes and traditional games.en-usBrittney Kirk says opening the business is something she’s always wanted to do.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25219/Article.aspxThu, 09 Sep 2010 03:57:44 GMTThe event is budgeted at about $372,000 and is one of Oklahoma’s largest free festivals. http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25211/Article.aspxWed, 08 Sep 2010 01:59:06 GMTChad Smith will run for re-election as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25209/Article.aspxTue, 07 Sep 2010 03:56:49 GMTJohn William Cornsilk has announced his candidacy for the office of Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25210/Article.aspxTue, 07 Sep 2010 06:28:20 GMTBill John Baker, a Tahlequah businessman and longtime Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor, today announced he is a candidate for the office of Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25203/Article.aspxThu, 02 Sep 2010 04:35:00 GMTThey are to build prestige for Native Americans and promote a healthy sense of worth.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25208/Article.aspxTue, 07 Sep 2010 02:14:50 GMTNone of the groups have been recognized by the federal government.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25205/Article.aspxTue, 07 Sep 2010 02:03:57 GMTThe 55,000-member tribe has been recognized by North Carolina since the 1880s.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25206/Article.aspxTue, 07 Sep 2010 02:06:45 GMTThe tribe’s Roads Program is providing $527,000 for a bridge in Sequoyah County. http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25204/Article.aspxTue, 07 Sep 2010 01:54:36 GMTClick here to read the full electronic version of this month's Cherokee Phoenix.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25202/Article.aspxThu, 02 Sep 2010 02:05:00 GMTThe board will meet to discuss the progress and future of the Cherokee Phoenixhttp://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25187/Article.aspxFri, 27 Aug 2010 04:13:21 GMTWe invite our supporters and all Cherokee citizens to join us in commemorating this significant success.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25186/Article.aspxFri, 27 Aug 2010 04:10:38 GMTVolunteers pledging their time are supposed to build the center.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25188/Article.aspxMon, 30 Aug 2010 02:04:15 GMTThe tribe provides most of its services for citizens living within its 14-county jurisdiction.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25182/Article.aspxThu, 26 Aug 2010 02:09:54 GMTA group wants Duke Energy to tell it what happened to dirt removed from a proposed electricity station.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25180/Article.aspxWed, 25 Aug 2010 02:23:23 GMTOfficers seize and dismantle a marijuana operation and arrest a suspect Aug. 11 near Carnegie, Okla.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25177/Article.aspxTue, 24 Aug 2010 03:53:28 GMTThe marshals request the Bureau of Indian Affairs to review their evidence inventory and procedures. http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25175/Article.aspxTue, 24 Aug 2010 03:14:03 GMTWork on the tribe’s only national park continues in phases with focus on the courthouse.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25174/Article.aspxMon, 23 Aug 2010 04:39:32 GMTThe General Accountability Office states that federal agencies fail to comply with the law to return indigenous remains.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25172/Article.aspxFri, 20 Aug 2010 02:03:18 GMTThe BIA says the group is an association of individuals who claim, but have not documented, Native ancestry. http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25170/Article.aspxThu, 19 Aug 2010 07:01:00 GMTThe federal Bureau of Indian Affairs says a Tennessee group called the Central Band of Cherokee should not be acknowledged as an Indian tribe.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25169/Article.aspxThu, 19 Aug 2010 02:16:16 GMTThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said the grant to the Umatilla Reservation Housing Authority can be used for a variety of activities.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25168/Article.aspxThu, 19 Aug 2010 02:08:43 GMTSpeaking at the annual Indian Country Business Summit, Lt. Gov. Jari Askins said tribal interests and businesses have a combined economic impact of $15 billion in Oklahoma.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25164/Article.aspxWed, 18 Aug 2010 01:48:04 GMTGlobal Gaming Solutions, a subsidiary of the Ada-based tribe, bought the track and its on-site casino on Dec. 31 for $80.25 million from bankrupt Magna Entertainment Corp.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25165/Article.aspxWed, 18 Aug 2010 01:53:34 GMTThirty tribes are responsible for boosting state revenues from Indian gaming 5,000 percent in six years. http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/25163/Article.aspxTue, 17 Aug 2010 08:40:36 GMT