TAHLEQUAH — The Cherokee Nation has been awarded up to $6 million from a U.S. Department of Labor grant to provide jobs and employment services to those impacted by the health and economic effects of opioid use, addiction and overdose.
While the initial funding is nearly $2 million, the Dislocated Worker Grant could ultimately be worth about $6 million for the tribe over time.
“At the Cherokee Nation, we recognize the best way to help unemployed Cherokees is to get them back to work as soon as p