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TAHLEQUAH, OK - The Cherokee Nation will host a 20th anniversary celebration for the Jack Brown Center, on Friday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the Sequoyah Schools campus, south of Tahlequah. The Jack Brown Center is a twenty-bed co-educational facility providing treatment for chemical dependency in a residential setting to Indian adolescents. The center serves clients from 13 to 18 years of age who are experiencing serious substance abuse problems. According to Darren Dry, Interim Director, the mission of Jack Brown Center is to serve Native American youth with substance abuse problems by providing opportunities for education, and/or mental, spiritual, emotional and physical growth through treatment. “Our 20th anniversary is the celebration of providing services to more than 1,280 Native American youth who struggle with alcohol and drug addiction,” said Dry. “Many of our Native American youth continue to battle chemical dependency and the Cherokee Nation’s Jack Brown Center has made the commitment to provide a highly accredited adolescent treatment center in Indian Country." The event is open to the public and refreshments will be available. Center staff will be on hand to conduct tours and answer questions. Please RSVP. For more information contact, phone: 918-453-5502.

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