TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation is offering several workshops and assistance to citizens in March ranging from a small business seminar, conference on the future of water to taking applications for the 2013 Remember the Removal Bike Ride. Events are as follows:
March 4
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Tribal Registration help with citizenship applications in Jay. Sam Hider Health Center, 1015 Washbourne St. 918-253-4271
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. –A tax clinic for Keepseagle claimants and settlement recipients will be held at the Cherokee Nation
Tsalagi community room, behind the Restaurant of the Cherokees, in Tahlequah. General tax filing information and record kee
ping requirements to aid in attendees’ tax preparation will be covered. For more information visit: www.indianaglink.com or
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. – The Cherokee Arts Center in Tahlequah hosts a wheel-thrown pottery class taught by Troy Jackson. The class is a four day course, also on March 6, 8 and 12. Space is limited. For more information on costs and reservations, call Callie Chunestudy at 918-453-5728 or callie-chunestudy@cherokee.org.www.srmec.uark.edu.
March 4-7
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Candidates wishing to run for a seat on the Tribal Council must file at the Cherokee Nation Election Commission in Tahlequah. The Tribal Council election is June 22, in which nine seats are on the ballot. Last day to register to vote is April 1. For more information call the Cherokee Nation Election Commission at 918-458-5899.
March 5
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Cherokee Nation Small Business Assistance Center hosts a “How to do Business with Cherokee Nation” class in Claremore at the Claremore Housing Services, 23205 S. Hwy 66, red room. For more information call Stephen Highers at 918-453-5536 or sbac@cherokee.org.
March 7
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Cherokee Nation Small Business Assistance Center will be hosting a CoreFour Business training workshop on March 7, 14, 21 and 28 in the Osiyo training room in Tahlequah. Cost is $15 and all sessions are required to receive a completion certificate. Participants can RSVP to sbac@cherokee.org or 918-207-3954.
March 8
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Tribal Registration help with citizenship applications. Sallisaw sub-office, 110 N. Elm St. 918-775-6226.
March 11
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Tribal Registration help with citizenship applications. South Coffeyville, 215 Oklahoma St. 918-563-9329
6 p.m. – Cherokee Nation Tribal Council meeting in the Tribal Council Chambers at the W.W. Keeler Complex in Tahlequah.
March 12
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – The Cherokee Nation Challenge Bowl Competition for division 1 students in grades K-2 will be held in Tahlequah at the Tsalagi community room. For more information contact Sue Thompson at 918-453-5250.
March 13
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Tribal Registration help with citizenship applications. Muldrow Cherokee Community Center, 607 N Main. 918-427-5440.
March 14
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – The Cherokee Nation Challenge Bowl Competition for division 2 for students in grades 3-5 will be held in Tahlequah at the Tsalagi community room. For more information call Sue Thompson at 918-453-5250.
March 15
5 p.m. – Deadline for submitting an application for the Remember the Removal Bike Ride. The ride is a three week journey that begins in June and encompasses seven states. The 2013 ride will commemorate the 175th anniversary of the removal, commonly known as the Trail of Tears. For more information visit: http://remembertheremovalcherokee.org.
March 18
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Tribal Registration help with citizenship applications in Collinsville. Cherokee Nation Tag Office, 105 E. Main St. 918-371-3265.
March 20
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Tribal Registration help with citizenship applications in Vinita. Tom Buffington Heights, 900 W. McNelis #31-B. 918-256-8595.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Cherokee Nation’s Vinita Health Center will be the site of the HEART Coalition, Inc.’s National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day commemoration. Those in attendance can receive free rapid and confidential HIV screening, as well as visit information booths and enter drawings for giveaways. For more information visit: www.heartcoalitionok.org.
March 22
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. – The Cherokee Nation’s Vinita Health Center will host the Oklahoma Blood Institute blood drive. 525 S. Wilson St.
March 23
Cherokee Nation Healthy Nation will host the Bulldog Classic Run in Jay as part of the Wings Race Series. For more information visit the Cherokee Nation Healthy Nation website: http://healthynation.cherokee.org/.
March 26
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – The Cherokee Nation Challenge Bowl Competition for division 3 for grades 6-8 will be held in Tahlequah at the Tsalagi community room. For more information call Sue Thompson at 918-453-5250.
March 26-27
Cherokee Nation Environmental Protection Commission will host “The Future of Water, Prosperity & Sustainability” conference at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. For conference information contact Tom Elkins at 918-453-5237 or tom-elkins@cherokee.org or Laura Adair at 918-453-5306 or laura-adair@cherokee.org.
March 27
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – The Cherokee Nation will host a blood drive at the Will Rogers Health Center in Nowata, 1020 Lenape Dr.
March 28
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – The Cherokee Nation Challenge Bowl Competition division 4 for grades 9-12 will be held in Tahlequah at the Tsalagi community room. For more information call Sue Thompson at 918-453-5250.
March 1-29
Cherokee Nation Registered Nursing Scholarship Program applications are being accepted. Applicants must be accepted or a full-time student in a nursing program and a Cherokee citizen who lives in the 14 county jurisdiction or contiguous counties. For more information call Jan Grogan at 918-453-5555.
Cherokee veterans can now download the Cherokee Nation Veterans Sales Tax Exemption application in order to get exempted from paying sales tax on certain purchases from tribally owned businesses. Applications can be found at: http://www.cherokee.org/OurGovernment/Commissions/TaxCommission/33340/Information.aspx.
Cherokee Nation is offering free home energy audits for Cherokee Nation citizens living in the 14-county jurisdiction. Cherokee Nation Environmental Programs staff will use non-invasive procedures to measure how much air leakage is in your home and will find any leaks using an infrared camera. Along with the energy audit, the Cherokee Nation will provide a free, basic weatherization kit. To schedule an appointment call 918-453-5099.
Free tax preparation help for the public who earned $57,000 or less in 2012 per family in Tahlequah, Pryor, Westville, Stilwell, Sallisaw, Catoosa, Claremore, Jay, Collinsville, Salina, Muskogee, Vinita and Warner. Tax preparation is by appointment only. Call 918-453-5536 for times and more info. Online help at www.myfreetaxes.com/CNCherokeeNationFSA is also available for the public who earned $57,000 or less in wages per family and want to file taxes themselves.
About Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation is the federally recognized government of the Cherokee people and has inherent sovereign status recognized by treaty and law. The seat of tribal government is the W.W. Keeler Complex near Tahlequah, Okla., the capital of the Cherokee Nation. With more than 318,000 citizens, over 8,900 employees and a variety of tribal enterprises ranging from aerospace and defense contracts to entertainment venues, Cherokee Nation is one of the largest employers in northeastern Oklahoma and the largest tribal nation in the United States.
To learn more, please visit www.cherokee.org.
