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Cherokee Nation Businesses CEO Chuck Garrett reports steady month, flags federal contracting slowdown and FY26 budget work

5740658 · August 12, 2025
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Chuck Garrett, CEO of Cherokee Nation Businesses, told the Tribal Council the business arm had a solid month, is finalizing the FY26 budget and is seeing a temporary slowdown in federal contracting opportunities due to turnover in contracting officer positions; he also noted cultural partnerships and the Cherokee Homecoming Art Show.

Chuck Garrett, CEO of Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB), updated the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council on business operations, budget timing and federal contracting activity at Monday’s meeting.

Garrett said the organization was “having a good, a solid month” and that CNB’s teams were focused on finishing the fiscal year and preparing the FY26 budget: “We have what, six weeks left in our fiscal year… we’re putting pencils to paper over the…

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