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TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA – The Cherokee Nation Food Distribution Program will be available to qualified applicants on Thursday, February 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Claremore Exposition Center and on Friday, February 23 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Nowata Primary Health Care Clinic. The Cherokee Nation Food Distribution Program distributes nutritious foods to eligible Cherokee citizens and members of other federally recognized tribes who live within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation. USDA packaged fruits, vegetables, juices, canned and frozen meats, cheese, canned and dried milk, cereals, flour, cornmeal, oil, and syrup are distributed monthly according to household size. Along with these packaged items, a choice of different types of fresh produce is available such as apples, grapefruit, oranges, carrots, onions, and potatoes. For more information on the program, contact Bud Squirrel, phone: 800-865-4462 or 918-207-3914.

Related Cherokee Nation contact information:

Mike Miller, Cherokee Nation Director of Communications Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2210) Fax: 918-458-5580 E-mail: Communications@cherokee.org Larry Daugherty, Advertising Manager Cherokee Nation - Public Affairs Phone 918-456-0671 (Ex.2324) E-mail: ldaugherty@cherokee.org

Steven Swogger, Agriculture Liaison Natural Resources Department Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2546) FAX: 918-458-7673 E-mail: sswogger@cherokee.org Bradley D. Peak, Cherokee Nation Natural Resources Specialist Phone: 918-456-0671 (ex.2843) E-mail: bpeak@cherokee.org