Cherokee Nation, along with 257 grantees, representing more than 500 Indian Tribes, Alaskan Native Villages, and Native Hawaiian Organizations, receives federal block grant funds to improve child care for Indian children. This article discusses child care, service, relationship between programs, initiative, implementation, cooperation, and setting the direction of the Cherokee Nation Child Care and Development Department under their brilliant "hands-on" leader. A key factor in the success of the program is established upon the Cherokee word "Ga-Du-gi", which means "working together" towards a common goal which would benefit all of the Cherokee people.