BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Cherokee Nation citizen Amanda Thompson, a nurse-turned-entrepreneur, is facing down the affordable-housing crisis through an innovative approach. In recognition of her work, she is the 2026 Cherokee Phoenix Seven Feathers Business Award honoree.
Thompson, 42, of Broken Arrow, is the CEO and co-founder of Skiatook, Oklahoma-based Prime Craftsman Homes with her husband, Jake.
“Whenever I got that email saying that our business was chosen for the Seven Feathers award, I was completely shocked and just humbled and super excited,” she said.
The mother of eight – ages 12 to 24 – was a registered nurse in 2023 when she decided to dedicate her efforts to addressing the national affordable-housing crisis…