Cite as: 8 CNCA § 7

A. Authorized activities: The Principal Chief by his or her designee, is authorized to substantially continue the programs previously authorized by Legislative Act 15-20 and its predecessor acts, consistent with this Act, more specifically:

1. Cherokee Nation Historic Cemeteries and Historic Headstone Grant Fund:

A grant program available for individuals and organizations to preserve Cherokee Nation Historic Cemeteries or to replace or repair historic headstones in said cemeteries.

a. Administration of Program: In administering these programs, the Principal Chief or his or her designee shall maintain the programs substantially as the programs operated pursuant to Legislative Act 15-20, provided:

i. Cemetery preservation grants shall be no less than $700,

ii. Historic Headstone grants shall not exceed $200,

iii. Headstone repair and replacement grants shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of annual appropriations for the Cherokee Nation Historic Cemeteries and Headstone Grant Fund,

iv. Qualifying headstones include those set more than 50 years prior to the application for repair or replacement.

Historical Data

LA 28-25, eff. October 1, 2025.