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Cherokee Nation council approves $1 million scholarship and $1 million career-readiness funding for health workforce initiative, votes 16–0

Cherokee Nation Council Committee · January 13, 2026
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The Cherokee Nation council approved two related measures to support health-care workforce development, including a $1 million scholarship allocation and $1 million for non-degree career training; both measures passed by roll call 16–0.

The Cherokee Nation council voted unanimously to approve two pieces of legislation aimed at expanding the tribe’s health-care workforce. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin described the measures as part of a coordinated initiative: a $1,000,000 scholarship allocation from the Public Health and Wellness Fund to support higher-education health-focused scholarships, and a $1,000,000 allocation under the Career…

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