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TAHLEQUAH, OK - Commodity foods from the Cherokee Nation Food Distribution Program will be distributed to eligible applicants in the tribe’s 14 county service area at various sites during February.

The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, which funds the Cherokee Nation Food Distribution Program, is a program specifically intended to serve tribal populations. Therefore, the primary requirement for program eligibility is that an applicant must meet the definition of a tribal household.

To receive commodity foods, a member of a household must have a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) card. Also required are Social Security cards or birth certificates for each household member, income verification for each employed household member and verification of residence, such as phone or utility bills showing applicant’s name and address.

The Jay, Salina, Stilwell and Tahlequah Food Outlets are open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday except for the last three working days of the month and holidays. All Tribal Food Distribution Field sites will be closed February 19, for President’s Day. Food will be distributed at the following times and sites:

Jay Food Outlet-Jay Industrial Park, Hwy 59 North, Jay, OK, (918) 253-8279 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, closed Friday, February 16.

Stilwell Food Outlet- Cherokee Nation Industrial Park, Hwy 59 South, Stilwell, OK, Phone: (918) 696-5171. Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, closed Friday, February 16.

Tahlequah Food Outlet-Cherokee Nation Complex, Tahlequah, OK, Phone: 1-800-256-0671 or (918) 456-0671 ext., 2920 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Salina Food Outlet-900 Owen Walters Blvd., Salina, OK, (918) 434-8401 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, closed Friday February 9.

Afton-American Legion Friday, February 16, 10 a.m. to noon

Catoosa - Cherokee Village Thursday, February 8, 9:30 a.m. to noon

Collinsville -American Legion Thursday, February 22, 10 a.m. to noon

Dewey - First Baptist Church Tuesday, February 20, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Nowata-VFW-727 S. Maple Tuesday, February 6, 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Porum - Wheeler Estates Friday, February 16, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Sallisaw - OSU Extension Building Wednesday, February 14, 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

White Oak - White Oak School Friday, February 9, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

For more information, contact the Cherokee Nation Food Distribution Program, phone: (918) 456-0671 (ext.2920) or toll free in Oklahoma at 1-800-256-0671 (ext.2920).