Tribal Training is a temporary training assistance program provided to unemployed tribal citizens to help address immediate financial needs. The Tribal Training Program is designed to offer eligible applicants short-term, supervised work opportunities that build foundational job skills, establish positive work habits, and provide recent work experience in a structured environment. Participants are placed at Cherokee Nation worksites, where they receive hands-on training and support while developing essential skills such as punctuality, communication, and task completion. This program is intended as a training opportunity rather than permanent employment and serves as a pathway toward unsubsidized employment, education, or advanced work experience programs.

Eligibility

• Adults age 18 and up

• Cherokee Nation Tribal Citizen

• Resident of the Cherokee Nation 14-County Reservation.

• Not receiving Income with the exception single parents receiving child support, college students receiving solely financial aid, and military reservists receiving a minimal monetary payment for training.

The program provides a wage of $50/day for up to 4 days a week (32-hour work week). Tribal Training clients must perform regular job searches in order to show they are actively seeking employment to attain self-sufficiency. 

Required Documents

• Verification of Cherokee Nation Tribal Membership

• Verification of Residency

• Photo ID

Additional Documents are required on a case-by-case basis as outlined in the downloadable Documents Needed List. 

How to Apply

Applicants can apply at Career Services offices in Tahlequah, Catoosa, Dewey, Jay, Muskogee, Pryor, Sallisaw, Stilwell and Vinita any time Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm*. 

You can also call our main number at (918) 453-5555 to be connected with a local field office for assistance.

*Some locations may be by appointment only.