TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, July 13 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following statement on July 12, 2024, by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.: * * * Osiyo, A recent Tulsa World report revealed an unfortunate but all-too-real statistic: American Indians in Oklahoma die on average 17 years earlier than their non-Indigenous neighbors. While this finding is alarming, it comes as no surprise to the Cherokee Nation or to the nearly 40 other tribal nations i  more