CPS Native American Programs

Native American Heritage Month is observed in November to call attention to the culture, traditions, and achievements of the nation’s original inhabitants and of their descendants. The official designation of November as National Native American Heritage Month was signed into law in 1990. The celebration is sometimes referred to as American Indian Heritage Month.

Native American Heritage Month. United States Courts. (n.d.). https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/annual-observances/native-american-heritage-month#:~:text=Native%20American%20Heritage%20Month%20is,as%20American%20Indian%20Heritage%20Month.

CPS Native American Culural Week 2024

Monday 11/18 - Thursday 11/21

Monday: Cultural Day w/ Cherokee Nation (Upper Elementary)

Cultural Presentation- Peggy Price (SWARM Enrichment)

Tuesday: Cultural Presentation- Peggy Price (SWARM Enrichment)

Wednesday: Cultural Presentation- Nan Davis (SWARM Enrichment)

Thursday: CPS Native American Cultural Night 2024 (SWARM Enrichment)

Cultural Presentation- Janelle Adair

Cultural Presentation- Michael Killer & Company

Cultural Presentation- Nan Davis

The Library of Congress

Smithsonian

National Geographic

OETA

American Experience (PBS)

History Channel

Native Knowledge 360°

Title VI Meeting:

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Dan Draper Community Center

3:30 p.m.

JOM Meeting:

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Dan Draper Community Center

4:30 p.m.

Cherokee Nation Parent Resource Guide

The Cherokee Nation offers many services to its citizens and to other Native American tribes throughout its tribal jurisdiction in Northeastern Oklahoma. This guide is a resource for parents with information about services the tribe provides.

Cherokee Nation Language Resources

The Cherokee Nation Language Department is committed to preserving and perpetuating the Cherokee language through day-to-day spoken use and by generating more proficient second-language Cherokee speakers.

Cherokee Nation Tribal Registration

The Cherokee Nation Registration Office processes Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB), Dawes and Tribal Citizenship applications and issues CDIB, Citizenship, and Photo ID cards.

Cherokee Classes (art traditions, history, & genealogy)

Visit Cherokee Nation offers classes led by experts in Cherokee art traditions, history, and genealogy. Please note that classes fill up quickly and availability is not guaranteed. Follow Visit Cherokee Nation on social media for the latest info.