Cherokee News Updates

Three of the four Oglala Sioux tribal members arrested in Minneapolis on Friday were transferred to an ICE detention facility at Fort Snelling, according to a statement issued by tribal President Frank Star Comes Out. The statement accompanied a formal memorandum sent to federal immigration authorities.

Native Americans are citizens of the United States by law and treaty. This article outlines key safety guidance and legal rights for tribal citizens in Oklahoma if approached by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including what to do at home, work, and in public, and how Tribal ID protections apply.

Please Help Locate: Justin Dewayne Baker #MMCP #MMIWCP Justin Dewayne Baker, 41, a U.S. Army veteran, father, and Cherokee Nation citizen, has been missing since January 24, 2025. If you have any information please call Oklahoma Highway Patrol 📞 918-683-3256

As former long-time president of the Goingsnake District Heritage Association, I would like to call a reorganization meeting for the Association. It will take place at 10 a.m. at the John F. Henderson Public Library in Westville on Saturday, January 17th. There are a number of people who are committed to reviving the organization to see that it continues for many more years in the future.

Mitchell, a fifth-generation Collinsville native and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, owns and operates Caddy Corner Consignment & Boutique, a consignment clothing boutique on West Main Street. She also serves on the board of a local no-kill animal shelter. During the discussion, Mitchell and Watts traced shared family connections through the Crutchfield line, whose roots in the area date back generations.

Dwayne Marvin Garrett of Ochelata, Oklahoma, was born June 26, 1945, and passed away November 16, 2025. Dwayne was born into a horse-loving family in California. They raised and raced championship horses in California and Oklahoma for many years, before moving to Oklahoma, where they continued their endeavors. Dwayne attended school at Nelogany, Oklahoma.