Cherokee Communications

Charity Profile

Cherokee Communications

🇺🇸Donor#145 last 12 months
Donations
$50,000
All time
Reach
United States
Verified footprint
Entries
1
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Dec 2025$0Not rated0
Jan 2026$0Not rated0
Feb 2026$0Not rated0
Mar 2026$0Not rated0
Apr 2026$0Not rated0
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jun 2026$0Not rated0
Jul 2026$0Not rated0
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Sep 2026$0Not rated0
Oct 2026$0Not rated0
Nov 2026$50,000Not rated1

Cause breakdown

Education$50,000 · 100%
Cherokee CommunicationsVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1959Dr. James O. Young

About

Cherokee Communications is a locally operated telecommunications company based in Calera, Oklahoma. Originally established as Cherokee Telephone Company in 1959, the business began by providing telephone services to rural communities in Bryan County. It later expanded its operations and adopted the Cherokee Communications name in 2011 as its range of services developed.

The company provides residential and business communication services, including high-speed internet, fiber-optic connectivity, telephone services, and television entertainment. Through investments in modern telecommunications infrastructure, Cherokee Communications works to improve connectivity and provide reliable digital services to the communities it serves. The company maintains a strong local focus, emphasizing customer support, technological improvements, and dependable service for households and businesses.

Activity feed

Cherokee Communications gave $50,000 to SE Foundation Imc. for supported historic building restoration, campus performance spaces, and student facility upgrades through a telecommunications company corporate partnership on 2026-11-04. Cause: Education.
Cherokee Communications→ SE Foundation Imc.$Restricted
Educationsupported historic building restoration, campus performance spaces, and student facility upgrades through a telecommunications company corporate partnership.
$50,000$50K

Board

Andrew Oocumma
Chair

Vice President of Operations at Kituwah Global Government Group (KG3).

Erma McMillan
Secretary

Alumna of Oconaluftee Indian Village.

Hope Huskey
Director

Associate Director of the Sequoyah Fund.

Jeremy Hyatt
Director

Development Specialist at the Museum of the Cherokee People.

Larry Blythe
Vice Chair

Former Vice Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Lavita Hill
Treasurer

Treasury Specialist at the EBCI Office of Budget and Finance.

Paxton Myers
Director

Chief of Staff to the Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Perry Shell
Director

Tribal Council member representing the Big Cove community.

Yona Wade
Director

Head of Training and Development at Cherokee Indian Hospital.