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Economic Impact Relief 21 - ARP Application
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Miss Keetoowah Delia Smith emphasizes involvement in tribe
Delia Smith rides through the Tulsa Indigenous Peoples' Day Parade. After holding two titles for UKB, Smith admires the importance of...

Lani Hansen
Jun 10, 20252 min read



Lani Hansen
May 29, 20250 min read


United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians Declares State of Emergency Following Severe Storms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tahlequah, OK – The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians has declared a state of emergency due to the...

Lani Hansen
May 20, 20251 min read


United Keetoowah Band Signs Model Gaming Compact with State of Oklahoma, Advancing Vision for Economic Growth on Tribal Lands
Chief Jeff Wacoche signing the Model Tribal Gaming Compact with the State of Oklahoma. (LANI HANSEN/SENIOR REPORTER) FOR IMMEDIATE...

Lani Hansen
May 7, 20252 min read


UKB Gaming Code Approved, Restoring Tribal Authority Over Trust Land Operations
By Troy Littledeer | UKB Media Director (File Photo) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma has...

Troy Littledeer
Apr 18, 20252 min read


Rising Voice: Jr. Miss Keetoowah Grayci Spradlin Honors Her Roots While Inspiring the Future
By Troy Littledeer | UKB Media Director 2023-2025 Jr. Ms. Keetoowah Grayci Spradlin (photo by Troy Littledeer) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — When...

Troy Littledeer
Apr 16, 20252 min read


UKB Leaders Focus on Health, Sovereignty at Tribal Self-Governance Conference
By Troy Littledeer | UKB Media Director UKB Transit's Toni Workman and Holly Noel at the Self-Governance Conference (Troy Littledeer...

Troy Littledeer
Apr 12, 20252 min read


Chief Wacoche Traces Keetoowah Resilience at NSU Symposium
By: Troy Littledeer | UKB Media Director TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — At the 52nd Annual Symposium on the American Indian, United Keetoowah Band...

Troy Littledeer
Apr 11, 20253 min read


Keetoowah Museum Welcomes Briggs School Students for Hands-On Cultural Visit
By Marilyn Craig Marketing Coordinator, John Hair Cultural Center and Museum TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Nearly 150 students from Briggs School...

UKB Media
Apr 11, 20252 min read


Chief’s Corner: Keetoowah Strength Is Found in Law, Service, and Sovereignty
By Chief Jeff Wacoche As the seasons shift and spring returns to Keetoowah communities, I’m reminded once again that our greatest...

UKB Media
Apr 8, 20253 min read


UKB Affirms Tribal Sovereignty in Health and Gaming Decisions
The resolution asserted that the UKB, a federally recognized tribe, was not consulted before the Indian Health Service (IHS) approved the...

Troy Littledeer
Apr 6, 20253 min read



Lani Hansen
Mar 31, 20250 min read


Keetoowah Students Win Art Awards
“The JHCC&KM Gift Shop prides itself on having a variety of wares made by Keetoowah members. We also are proud of supporting our...

UKB Media
Mar 20, 20252 min read


Title VI Conference Highlights Collaboration and Training in Minneapolis
By Troy Littledeer | UKB Media Director MINNEAPOLIS — Ronald Holden, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Title VI...

Troy Littledeer
Mar 18, 20251 min read


UKB Treatment Services Ranks Third Among Tulsa Addiction Centers
By: Staff Reports TULSA, Okla. — Keetoowah Cherokee Treatment Services (KCTS) has earned recognition as the third-best addiction resource...

UKB Media
Mar 18, 20251 min read


UKB hosts students from Milton Academy
High school students from Milton Academy, a private preparatory school in Milton, Massachusetts learn about the rich Keetoowah Culture....

UKB Media
Mar 18, 20253 min read


UKB’S first of many Veteran’s Committee Meeting
For exclusive UKB veterans, these meetings will bring support and services to those who have served. Tahlequah District Rep. and veteran...

Lani Hansen
Mar 17, 20252 min read


UKB Federal Corporation Advances Economic Growth and Tribal Digital Sovereignty at 2025 Reservation Economic Summit
Jeremy Combs | Marketing Manager, UKB Federal Corporation Las Vegas — The United Keetoowah Band (UKB) Federal Corporation made a strong...

UKB Media
Mar 17, 20253 min read


Chief Wacoche attends TIBC in DC
Chief Wacoche met acting Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Brian Mercier in D.C. (courtesy photo). WASHINGTON — Like last year,...

UKB Media
Mar 17, 20251 min read


Museum’s Back to Basics Kicks Off the Gathering and Harvesting Series
MARILYN CRAIG | Museum Marketing Coordinator Pretty-Sky Wilden examines a buckbrush bush that will be planted on tribal grounds (courtesy...

UKB Media
Mar 17, 20253 min read
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