Cherokee Nation donates $476,000 to northeast Oklahoma rural fire departments

Cherokee Nation contributes $476K to VFDs

The Cherokee Nation held its 2025 Volunteer Firefighter Appreciation Banquet May 8 and contributed nearly half a million dollars to 136 northeast Oklahoma rural fire departments. Each of the 136 departments is receiving $3,500 from the tribe.

Cherokee Nation donates $476,000 to northeast Oklahoma rural fire departments

The Cherokee Nation awarded $476,000 in total to 136 rural fire departments across northeast Oklahoma during the tribe's 2025 Volunteer Firefighter Appreciation Banquet. The 136 fire departments will each receive $3,500.

Cherokee Nation leaders speak in Claremore on state of nation

The Cherokee Nation is committed to continued investment in Rogers County, said the nation's deputy chief during an address last Wednesday in Claremore.

Tribe to provide Cherokee elders with farmers market funds - Sequoyah County Times

The Cherokee Nation announced a Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program that started in May, which will give eligible Cherokee elders funds to use at area Farmers Markets.