Cherokee Nation Wildfire Prevention Program

How it works

The Cherokee Nation Wildfire Prevention Program is the tribe’s public outreach team. Its purpose is to reduce wildfire risk on tribal lands by developing or helping develop and implement Wildfire Prevention Plans, tracking accomplishments, and monitoring fire danger, fire occurrence, and cause trends.

The page also says the team requests assistance during large events or surges in human-caused wildfires, identifies “teachable moments” by delivering prevention messages, and conducts wildfire origin and cause investigations. That investigative work is used to help the tribe target public education and reduce common wildfire causes.

What the program offers

Services listed on the page include:

• Community Wildfire Protection Plans
• education for homeowners on how to protect homes in the event of wildfires
• Smokey the Bear visits to schools
• adult fire education programs
• training courses for firefighters and cooperating agencies
• fire safety awareness for citizens and neighbors through public outreach

What homeowners get

For homeowners, the concrete benefit described is education on wildfire home protection and participation in Community Wildfire Protection Plans. The page does not describe any grant, reimbursement, rebate, or loan for making home-hardening improvements.

How to contact the program

The page provides a phone number and email address for the Wildfire Prevention Program: (918) 453-5697 and wildlandfireadmin@cherokee.org. It also lists Cherokee Nation Marshall Service at 918-207-3800.

Timing and deadlines

The page does not state application deadlines, funding cycles, or a closing date. It is marked updated August 24, 2026.