Tribal Nations To Use Millions In COVID-19 Relief To Invest In Jobs, Food Sustainability

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - The Cherokee, Osage and Creek Nations are all investing millions of dollars in coronavirus relief money into meat processing plants.

Cherokee Nation leaders said the COVID-19 pandemic has presented food supply challenges for their elderly and vulnerable members.

Deputy Chief Bryan Warner said a solution they have been planning for years is to create their own food force, by building their own personal meat plant.

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