Cherokee Nation Gives $476,000 to Northeast Oklahoma Fire Departments
TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, May 16 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release, dated May 14:
The Cherokee Nation gave nearly half a million dollars to 136 rural Oklahoma fire departments Monday night during the tribe's annual Volunteer Firefighter Ceremony at the new Cherokee Casino Tahlequah.
Each year, rural fire departments rely on fundraisers, membership dues and the help of good Samaritans to maintain their oper . . .
Julie Hubbard, 918/207-3896, julie-hubbard@cherokee.org
The Cherokee Nation gave nearly half a million dollars to 136 rural Oklahoma fire departments Monday night during the tribe's annual Volunteer Firefighter Ceremony at the new Cherokee Casino Tahlequah.
Each year, rural fire departments rely on fundraisers, membership dues and the help of good Samaritans to maintain their oper . . .