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Cherokee Nation announces plans for $18M treatment center

FILE - Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., speaks during a House Rules Committee hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 16, 2022. The Cherokee Nation, which is headquartered in Tahlequah in northeast Oklahoma, is the nation's largest Native American tribe, with more than 440,000 enrolled citizens. A portion of its $98 million in opioid settlement funds will be used to construct a treatment facility that will be completely operated by the tribe and provide no-cost treatment for Cherokee Nation citizens struggling with substance abuse. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, file) This artist rendering provided by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma shows a new treatment center. The Cherokee Nation, which is headquartered in Tahlequah in northeast Oklahoma, is the nation's largest Native American tribe, with more than 440,000 enrolled citizens. A portion of its $98 million in opioid settlement funds will be used to construct a treatment facility that will be completely operated by the tribe and provide no-cost treatment for Cherokee Nation citizens struggling with substance abuse. (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma via AP) This artist rendering provided by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma shows a new treatment facility. The Cherokee Nation, which is headquartered in Tahlequah in northeast Oklahoma, is the nation's largest Native American tribe, with more than 440,000 enrolled citizens. A portion of its $98 million in opioid settlement funds will be used to construct a treatment facility that will be completely operated by the tribe and provide no-cost treatment for Cherokee Nation citizens struggling with substance abuse. (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma via AP)
Cherokee Nation announces plans for $18M treatment center