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CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA — A field certification clerk from the Cherokee Nation will be at the Indian Health Services Hospital in Claremore on Will Rogers Boulevard on March 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to assist Cherokees with applications for Certificate of Degree of Blood (CDIB) cards and membership in the Cherokee Nation.

"Our goal is to make registration more convenient for Cherokees," said Lela Ummerteskee, tribal registrar for the Cherokee Nation. "We don’t want people to have to come to Tahlequah to register themselves or their children. The application process is fairly simple, and application services and tribal citizenship are free. Citizenship is important because it provides easier access to tribal programs and services, and it is required to vote in tribal elections."

The Cherokee Nation’s main tribal registration office is located in the W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex in Tahlequah, and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. There is no charge for application services or tribal membership.

For general information about application requirements, please contact the Cherokee Nation registration department, phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2575) or 800-256-0671 (ext.2575).

Related Cherokee Nation 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