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ᏓᎿᏩ ᎤᏂᏲᏏᏙᎸ ᎢᏧᎾᏛᏁᏗ ᎥᎿ ᏗᎦᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᏗᎢ

Office of Veteran Affairs

918-772-4166

veterans@cherokee.org

17725 South Muskogee Ave. Tahlequah, OK 74464

ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏰᎵ ᎤᎧᏁᏍᏙᏗ ᎾᎢ ᎤᎨᏳᎯᏳ ᎨᏒ ᎠᏥᎸᏉᏗᏍᎬᎢ

Cherokee Nation Medal of Patriotism Award

The Medal of Patriotism is for our Cherokee Veteran tribal citizens who have been honorably discharged from the military. In order to submit the Medal of Patriotism application, a veteran will need to write a short biography that highlights the veteran’s military service, a copy of Cherokee Nation citizenship card and a copy of DD214 military discharge form. For more information, contact The Office of Veteran Affairs at 918-772-4166.