Welcome to the official website for the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma! We are a sovereign nation headquartered in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and one of only three …

The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (ᎠᏂᎩᏚᏩᎩ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ or Anigiduwagi Aniyvwiya, abbreviated United Keetoowah Band or UKB) is a federally recognized tribe of …

The Keetoowahs were the first Cherokees to move west, first voluntarily to avoid encroachment from colonizers, and then involuntarily to Indian Territory after the Indian Removal Act. Today …

To be eligible for UKB membership, Cherokees must be able to provide documentation that they are a descendant of an individual listed on the 1949 United Keetoowah Band Base Roll or of …

United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. 14,454 likes · 4,980 talking about this. Siyo is how we say hello! Welcome to the official United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians …

Jan 31, 2025 · TAHLEQUAH – In what the Cherokee Nation leaders call a “shameful and cowardly ruling” the tribe will seek to overturn, an opinion handed down in the final moments of …

Jan 22, 2025 · The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians do have “exclusive Tribal jurisdiction over its trust lands,” according to an opinion written by the U.S. Department of …

Read about the storied heritage of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma, including its cultural influence and historical journey to Oklahoma, through resources at the …

Jan 17, 2025 · The U.S. Department of the Interior's legal opinion allows the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) to build a casino in Tahlequah. The memorandum’s central …

TAHLEQUAH, OK—January 17, 2025 – The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (UKB) applauds the United States Department of the Interior for officially reaffirming …