Cherokee News Updates

The Chief John Ross Scholarship continues a legacy of Cherokee leadership, education, and scientific achievement rooted in the life and work of Mary Golda Ross, the great-great-granddaughter of Chief John Ross.

The Stilwell native is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and the daughter of Shawna Duch and Troop Duch. Her Cherokee ancestry comes through the Tidwell family and traces directly to Young Deer, also known as Ah’wah-tah, a Cherokee man born around 1790 to 1795 whose name appears on early survey maps of Cherokee Territory in north Georgia.

By Cara Cowan Watts, Cherokee 411 CLAREMORE, Okla. — Oklahoma State Sen. Ally Seifried sat down with Cherokee 411 for an in-depth video podcast to discuss her roots, her work at the Capitol, and her priorities for education, literacy, and community engagement across Senate District 2. Seifried, a ninth-generation Oklahoman and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, was born at the Claremore Indian Hospital and raised in Claremore. She comes from deep Cherokee and Oklahoma roots that

He built homes where children, parents, and grandparents could thrive, hold each other close, and have a place that not only protected them but also witnessed beautiful dreams, heartfelt experiences, and lasting memories.

Buel didn’t just join organizations — he created them. He helped found the Washington County Cherokee Association and the Victory Cherokee Organization. He strengthened and supported the Tulsa Cherokee Community Organization long before he took office and long after he left. He co-founded and shaped the Rogers County Cherokee Association. When he saw a need, he didn’t wait. He built something.

Buel Dean Anglen was born on December 14, 1949, in Tulsa, OK, to Leon George Anglen and Annabelle (Juby) Anglen. He passed away on February 14, 2026, in Sperry, OK, with his family by his side.