Cherokee Nation council approves amendments to Public Health and Wellness Fund Act, raising set‑aside from 7% to 10%

The Cherokee Nation council on a unanimous roll‑call vote approved amendments to the Public Health and Wellness Fund Act that raise the portion of third‑party health revenue reserved for public health and wellness from 7% to 10%.

Chief Hoskin, speaking to the council before the vote, said the original law dates to 2021 and that the set‑aside was intended as “a percentage of third party revenue to really focus in on all things public health and wellness.” He urged councilors to formalize the framework for how those dollars are distributed and to increase the set‑aside so the fund can support both operations and community projects.

The amendments adopted by the council require the administration to deliver a transparent framework for dividing funds among categories such as wellness center…