October 21, 2021

Cherokee Nation announces $40 million Head Start investment

Author: Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton

The Cherokee Nation is putting additional funds toward its early childhood programs.
First announced in September and approved unanimously Oct. 12 by the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council, Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. formally signed legislation Tuesday to invest $40 million in federal and general funds toward replacing eight existing Cherokee Nation Head Start centers with new facilities and upgrade others within the tribe’s reservation.
New Cherokee Nation Head Start Centers are planned for c...