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The Cherokee Nation donated a record $6.3 million to 107 Oklahoma Public School districts during the tribe s annual Public School Appreciation Day on Wednesday.
The tribal nation donates 38 percent of their annual car tag revenue directly to education. This year s amount is the largest since the program began in 2002.
This money is in addition to what Cherokee Nation already gives though the tribal-state gaming compacts.
School districts received the funds based on the number of Cherokee students that are enrolled, but the money is for all students tribal citizens or not.
The tribal nation also announced they will begin offering virtual tutoring services for all K-12 students within the Cherokee Nation s reservation boundaries.
Cherokee Nation donates record $6.3M to more than 100 Oklahoma school districts Share Updated: 8:15 AM CDT Apr 8, 2021 KOCO Staff Share Updated: 8:15 AM CDT Apr 8, 2021
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Show Transcript EVAN: WE WANT TO GIVE A HIGH FIVE TONIGHT TO THE CHEROKEE NATION. THEY DONATED MORE THAN $6 MILLION TOWARDS 107 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS WAS DURING THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL APPRECIATION DAY. THE TRIBE SAYS THAT THIS YEA’S DISBURSEMENT WAS
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 8:15 AM CDT Apr 8, 2021 KOCO Staff The Cherokee Nation announced it has donated more than $6.3 million to 107 school districts during the tribe’s annual Public School Appreciation Day held in a virtual format Wednesday. This year’s disbursement is the largest since the tribe began its annual contributions in 2002, officials said. The Cherokee Nation also allocates 38% of its annual car tag revenue directly to education.“
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