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CN Youth Entrepreneurial Workshop participants Kimberly Politte and B.J. Staten play a game to help teach them about financial budgeting.

TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA - The Cherokee Nation recently hosted a workshop to teach teen-agers the ins and outs of running a business.

"We’ve gone over personal budgeting, decision making, business skills and trades, and investments and savings", said Lahoma Simon, workshop instructor.

The youth entrepreneurial workshop was designed to get youth thinking about the possibility of owning their own business, but also addressed financial issues that everyone needs to know.

"We discussed money and planning and the difference in needs and wants", said Kristen Dixon, 15, who came from Pryor to attend the workshop.

"I really like it", said Kimberly Politte, 13 of Chelsea. "It’s really educational. It gave me a lot of information to get started with when I get out of college."

Cherokee Nation will host another youth entrepreneurial workshop from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on July 13 in Tahlequah for youth between the ages of 14 and 21. For more information or to enroll in the workshop, contact Crystal Washington, phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2531) or Lahoma Simon, phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2533).

Related contact information:

Mike Miller, Cherokee Nation Director of Communications Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2210) Fax: 918-458-5580 E-mail: Communications@cherokee.org Larry Daugherty, Advertising Manager Cherokee Nation - Public Affairs Phone 918-456-0671 (Ex.2324) E-mail: ldaugherty@cherokee.org

Steven Swogger, Agriculture Liaison Natural Resources Department Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2546) FAX: 918-458-7673 E-mail: sswogger@cherokee.org Bradley D. Peak, Cherokee Nation Natural Resources Specialist Phone: 918-456-0671 (ex.2843) E-mail: bpeak@cherokee.org