"the People's Paths!" Cherokee News Path - Cherokee Nation Assists Citizens

"Many residents were without power due to downed power lines,
such as this one,
located near Lowery."

TAHLEQUAH, OK — The Cherokee Nation tribal complex opened for business on Monday to provide citizens with needed services during the winter storm crisis encompassing counties throughout the tribe’s jurisdictional boundaries, but the monthly meeting of the Tribal Council has been postponed to next Monday, January 22. Many of the Cherokee Nation health care centers and clinics were open as well, but some were forced to close due to power outages.

People living within the Cherokee Nation can call the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, phone: 866-456-9224 for information on shelters, status of tribal health clinics or other emergency assistance for their areas.

Cherokee Nation health care centers and clinics in Jay, Salina and Muskogee were all closed Monday due to the power outages plaguing many areas of northeastern Oklahoma. The Nowata, Vinita, Bartlesville, Stilwell and Sallisaw clinics and health care centers were all open.

The Cherokee Nation Emergency Management programs worked diligently during the weekend and are continuing to work overnight helping provide emergency necessities to area shelters to be used by citizens and other residents. Tribal officials have been working with county and local emergency management officials in all counties throughout the Cherokee Nation.

Thus far, the tribe has provided emergency generators and water supplies to officials in several communities. Tribal officials are encouraging those without power to utilize the shelters established for their respective areas.