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In an effort to keep our Cherokee Nation citizens, employees and communities safe and informed, the Cherokee Nation has established a call center for tribal citizens who have questions about COVID-19. The call center also directs patients, if needed, where they should go if they have symptoms, if they have recently traveled, and if they are in need of testing. Since opening on March 10, the Cherokee Nation COVID-19 call center has received 347 calls. We can all do our part to help slow the sprea

We love our traditional Cherokee stories! Roy Boney, who oversees the Cherokee Nation Language department, has created an illustrated version of the story of the Cherokees fleeing their home island on canoes. The narration is by Anna Sixkiller, and was originally recorded for an exhibit at the Cherokee National History Museum in downtown Tahlequah. We hope you enjoy this story: | Cherokee Nation