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TAHLEQUAH, OK - The Cherokee Nation, OK will distribute commodity foods to eligible applicants in the tribe’s 14-county service area at various sites during December.

The Cherokee Nation Food Distribution Program is 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. Food will be distributed at the following times and sites:

Jay Food Outlet -
Jay Industrial Park, Hwy. 59 North, Jay, OK
Phone: 918-253-8279
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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.

Tahlequah Food Outlet -
Cherokee Nation Complex, Tahlequah, OK,
Toll free OK: 1-800-256-0671 or
Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2920)
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 8 a.m. to noon

Salina Food Center -
900 Owen Walters Blvd., Salina, OK
Phone: 918-434-8401
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CLOSED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14

Sallisaw Food Center -
3400 W. Cherokee, Sallisaw, OK
Phone: 918-775-1220
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CLOSED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21

Catoosa-Cherokee Village
Wednesday, December 12, 9:30 a.m. to noon

Collinsville-American Legion
Monday, December 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dewey-First Baptist Church
Tuesday, December 18, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Nowata-VFW-727 S. Maple
Tuesday, December 4, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Porum-Wheeler Estates
Friday, December 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

White Oak-White Oak School
Friday, December 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, contact the Cherokee Nation Food Distribution Program, phone: 918-456-0671 (ext. 2920) or toll free in Oklahoma, phone: 1-800-865-4462.