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Justin Baker (Cherokee) -Missing January 24, 2025
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

Cherokee 411 Staff
Jan 142 min read


Why Transparency Matters on Major Cherokee Nation Business Decisions
Cherokee Nation Businesses has announced a $42 million investment in the Williams Center Towers I & II in downtown Tulsa — a prominent, multitenant office complex.

Cherokee 411 Staff
Jan 91 min read


Cherokee Nation Playwright DeLanna Studi Named Finalist for 2025–26 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize—the oldest and most prestigious international award recognizing women+ playwrights writing for the English-speaking stage has announced its finalists for the 2025–26 cycle. Among the ten writers honored this year is DeLanna Studi (Cherokee Nation), celebrated actor, writer, and advocate for Indigenous visibility in the arts.

Cherokee 411 Staff
Nov 25, 20253 min read


Proposed Lithium Battery Facility Sparks Concern in Oologah within the Cherokee Reservation
The Iron Horse Saloon has issued a public statement alerting residents to a proposed 300-megawatt lithium Battery Energy Storage System near Highways 169 and 88.

Cara Cowan Watts
Nov 18, 20252 min read


Stitt Pushes to End 20-Year “Busload of Lawyers” Water Pollution Case
In a motion filed this week in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Stitt urged the court to “expedite discussions and break the current impasse” in State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods Inc., a case that has loomed over Oklahoma’s environmental and agricultural landscape since 2005.

Cherokee 411 Staff
Oct 29, 20253 min read


Meet the Changemaker: Lynn Wilson
Lynn Wilson, a proud Cherokee Nation citizen and Microenterprise Development Manager for the IDRS Acorn Project, has spent more than two decades empowering Native entrepreneurs across the country. Through free, grant-funded training and one-on-one support, Lynn helps Indigenous small business owners create, grow, and sustain their ventures—blending modern strategies with deep cultural roots.
gwy411
Oct 15, 20252 min read
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