The Cherokee Nation is the largest of three federally recognized Cherokee tribes in the United States. Headquartered in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the nation had 477,673 enrolled citizens as of 2026, making
Example of a Cherokee census card for Fairland, Oklahoma, from the first few years of the 20th century.
Cherokee Nation Historic Courthouse in Tahlequah, built in 1849, is the oldest public building standing in the state of Oklahoma.