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**September 2002
• Letter From Chief Smith To Senator Inhofe
  "Five Nations Indian Land Reform Act: HR2880"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Monday, September 30, 2002)
• Open Letter from Chief Smith & Sample
  "Indian Land Reform Act -- Help protect the
  restricted lands belonging to individual Indians."
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Monday, September 30, 2002)
• Late Challenge To New Federal Law
  "Indian Land Reform Act (H.R.2880) help protect
  the restricted lands belonging to individual
  Indians = Indian Land Reform Act - help protect
  the restricted lands belonging to individual Indians."
  Ugent Message from Pricipal Chief Chad Smith
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Monday, Sept. 30, 2002)
• Young Cherokee Goes to Washington
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Monday, Sept. 30, 2002)
• Sequoyah Students Earn Top Spots
  "In Blackfox-American Legion Essay Contest"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002)
• Cherokee Nation Employee Wins National Award
  "Betty Nelson Wins 'Sonja Atetewuthtakewa Award'"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002)
• Last Chance To Enter CHC Homecoming Art Show
  "Homecoming Art Show and Sale is sponsored by
  the Cherokee Casinos and Oklahoma Arts Council"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002)
• CN Medical Staff Makes House Calls, Almost
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002)
• Tribal Council Passes Cherokee Nation Budget
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002)
• HACN Board Holds Monthly Meeting
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002)
• Health, Safety, Nutrition And Fitness Fair
  "To be held by the Cherokee Nation"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Monday, Sept. 23, 2002)
• Free Legal Clinic Set for Community Members
  "From the Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002)
• Cherokee Nation Firedancers Return
  "From Largest Fire Of The Year"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002)
• Muskogee Clinic To Host Grand Opening
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Friday, Sept. 20, 2002)
• Cherokee Nation Industries Hires New CEO
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002)
• Tribal Council Welcomes Back Stricken Member
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002)
• Carson Calls Problems "Inherited"
  "Judge Finds Asst. Secretary In Contempt
  Native American Trust Fund Trial"
  By Shane Jernigan, News From the
  Office of Congressman Brad Carson
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Sept. 17, 2002)
• Ballet Folklorico "Quetzalli" de Veracruz
  "Presented at the Cherokee Heritage Center"
  Cherokee Heritage Center News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002)
• Grand Opening of Vann House Visitor Center
  "Both EBCI & CNO Chiefs Participated in
  Ribbon Cutting at Grand Opening Ceremonies"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002)
• Cherokee Veterans Memorial to be Built
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Monday, Sept. 16, 2002)
• Shady Grove Head Start Class Visits Fire Dept.
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Monday, Sept. 16, 2002)
• An Evening of Mexican Tradition
  "Coming to Tahlequah"
  Cherokee Heritage Center News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002)
• Law Enforcement to be Shared
  "By Cherokee Nation & City of Vian"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002)
• Cherokee Nation Sponsors Outreach Meeting
  "For Muskogee Farmers and Ranchers"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Friday, Sept. 13, 2002)
• Message From Principal Chief Chad Smith
  "Thanks for the Support of Bill H.R.2880,
  'Five Nations Indian Land Reform Act'"
  From Chadwick "Corntassel" Smith,
  Principal Chief Cherokee Nation, OK
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Friday, Sept. 13, 2002)
• Little Miss and Mister Cherokee Nation Crowned
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002)
• Heritage Center Seeks Genealogy Library Hosts
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002)
• Cherokee Nation/NSU Held Joint 9/11 Memorial
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002)
• Highlights from the 5th Annual Nammys
  "One Of the Performances Featured,
  the Cherokee Nation Children's Choir"
  American Indian Radio On Satellite News
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002)
• Cherokee National Children's Choir Wins at Nammys
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002)
• Wildcat, Cherokee Flutist, Earns Top Honor
  "At Native American Music Awards"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002)
• NMAI Pow Wow Live from the National Mall
  "Week-End of September 14 and 15, 2002"
  American Indian Radio On Satellite News
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002)
• Junior Miss Cherokee Crowned
  "Is Sequoyah High School Senior"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Monday, Sept. 9, 2002)
• A Call for Sound for 9/11 Memorial
  "Mohawk Ironworkers, Walking High Steel,
  already a part of the memorial, more
  stories from American Indians sought."
  News from the Sonic Memorial Project,
  A Nationwide Public Radio Collaboration
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Monday, Sept. 9, 2002)
• Cherokee Obtains Highly Sought After Award
  "At 81st Annual Santa Fe Indian Art Market"
  Cherokee Heritage Center News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002)
• CNO Employees Earn National Recognition
  "Awards Earned for Quality Health Care"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002)
• Heritage Center To Offer College Course
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Friday, Sept. 6, 2002)
• Cherokee National Children's Choir
  "To Perform At NAMMYS September 7th"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002)
• Cherokee Nations Hold Joint Council Meeting
  "Cherokee Nation, OK & Eastern Band, NC"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002)
• Tribal Council Member Earns Honor
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002)
• Miss Cherokee, Kristen Smith-Snell, Crowned
  "At the State of the Nation Address"
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Monday, Sept. 2, 2002)
• Beatlemania is Coming to Tahlequah
  Cherokee Heritage Center News
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002)