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MAYES COUNTY - Cherokee Nation will host a special “Back to School” event for Cherokee children in Mayes County and surrounding areas. The event will be held Monday, August 3, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office located two miles east of Pryor just off Highway 20, at 2212 Northeast 1st Street. The tribe’s Mayes County Pilot Project is partnering with other Mayes County organizations and Cherokee Nation departments, to create a new event to help parents and their children better prepare for the upcoming school year. “The best thing about beginning this event is bringing resources to Mayes County residents that will promote healthy, active, and happy families,” said Lana McClain Ed. D., Families First program manager for Cherokee Nation. “We project that this will be an annual event.” The back to school event will feature support and services free of charge to Cherokee children and their families. Some of the planned services include free haircuts, health screenings, check-ups, and referrals to area organizations and services related to children and learning. Information booths at the event will provide helpful hints for parents to learn how they can keep their children active and involved in school, plus how to find and get involved in appropriate after-school events. For more information about the Mayes County Back to School event, please call 918-824-1104.

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