"the People's Paths!" Cherokee News Path - Cherokees Assist Murrow Indian Children’s Home

***"Joan Brown, Executive Director of the Murrow Indian Children’s Home in Muskogee, accepts a donation from the Cherokee Nation from Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor Don Garvin of Muskogee."***

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The Cherokee Nation recently presented $5,000 to the Murrow Indian Children’s Home in Muskogee. The contribution is part of the Cherokee Nation’s continuous effort to better the lives and situations of Native American youth.

“The future of the Cherokee Nation lies with our children,” said Chad Smith, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. “In order to preserve our culture, we must protect the rights and promote the welfare of all our young people. Through partnerships with organizations like the Murrow Indian Children’s Home, the Cherokee Nation can help to provide stability in the lives of children who may not have that otherwise.”

The Murrow Indian Children’s Home has been providing care to Native American children for over 100 years. The organization prides itself on caring for the mind, body and spirit.

Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor Don Garvin of Muskogee said the Murrow Home is considered a home away from home for the children that live at the facility.

“This establishment is a great lighthouse for our young Indian youth,” Garvin said. “The staff and all the many volunteers have been able to help thousands since the ministry was started. In the spirit of sharing and being a good community partner, it is with great pleasure that the Cherokee Nation helps to fund this organization in their mission to protect the children of all of our Native American tribes,” Garvin said.

The residents of the facility come from deprived and neglected backgrounds and are children in crisis situation. Their time at the Murrow Home offers stability and cultural learning that is important to their Indian heritage.

“The Murrow Home has been a part of Indian territory for many years,” said Joan Brown, Executive Director of the Murrow Home. “We are very happy that the Cherokee Nation provided this contribution to us. It will make a huge impact on the lives of the children that we represent.”