07/02/2026
The Cherokee Nationโs Childrenโs Clothing Assistance Program application is now open! ๐๐งฆ
To help parents with back-to-school shopping, a one-time payment of $150 through the tribeโs annual Childrenโs Clothing Assistance Program is open to income-eligible Cherokee citizens under the age of 19. ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ง๐จ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ.
โก๏ธ Applications are now being accepted through the tribeโs online Gadugi Portal at https://gadugiportal.cherokee.org. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐
๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ. ๐๐๐.
To qualify, applicants must be a Cherokee Nation citizen as of June 30, 2026, and must be under the age of 19 years old. Household income must not exceed 150% of the federal poverty income guidelines for household size.
We hope this program helps our Cherokee Nation families with children and their back-to-school shopping needs.
If you have any questions regarding eligibility or submission, call 918-453-5058 to be directed to Cherokee Nation staff assisting with questions.