Cherokee 411 Staff

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 continue to...

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.