Cherokee Nation
03/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/23/2026 12:04
Cherokee Nation to distribute $7.26M to 107 School Districts
WHAT:
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner, Cabinet and Council of the Cherokee Nation to disperse 2026 car tag revenue to 107 school districts during Annual Public School Appreciation Day.
WHEN:
Tuesday, March 24 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, (Multi-Purpose Room)
777 W. Cherokee Street
Catoosa, Okla.
WHO:
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner
Cherokee Nation Cabinet
Council of the Cherokee Nation
Tax Comission Administrator Sharon Swepston
TULSA, Okla. - On Tuesday, March 24, the Cherokee Nation will distribute $7.26 million dollars in funding to 107 school districts in Northeastern Oklahoma during the tribe's annual Public School Appreciation Day event at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.
As part of the tribe's Motor Vehicle Tag legislation and compact with the state, the Cherokee Nation allocates 38% of its annual car tag revenue directly to education.
Since 2002, the tribe has distributed nearly $107 million from car tags to public schools to use for programs or services the schools choose.
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