Remember the Removal and 2010 Census

Remember the Removal and 2010 Census
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The Cherokee Nation is accepting applications for the 2010 Remember the Removal project. The project is a challenging 1,000-mile bike ride, where a selected group of Cherokee students will retrace the historic Trail of Tears, riding from the original Cherokee homelands Georgia and ending in Tahlequah, Okla., the capitol of the Cherokee Nation. For more information about the ride, visit http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/3121/Page/Default.aspx.

Census 2010 - Citizens, make your voice count! It’s up to us! The Census is here and it is safe, easy and important for your future. Check out the reasons you should participate in the Census athttp://www.cherokee.org/docs/publicnotices/CensusFacts2010.pdf or visit the Census atwww.2010.census.gov.

Check out the new Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism Web site at www.cherokeetourism.com.



Wado! (Thank you)
Cherokee Nation
P.O.Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465
918 453-5000
communications@cherokee.org

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Chief, Council work together to create stronger Cherokee and Indian preference in hiring and contracting: 2/8/2010
(C) Cherokee Nation
Principal Chief Chad Smith issued an executive order expanding preference for hiring and contracting opportunities with the Cherokee Nation and its business entities.

http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3125

Stimulus Funds Allow Cherokee Nation to Reconstruct Tahlequah Community Road: 2/5/2010
(C) Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation is currently in the beginning stages of fully reconstructing a total of 2.5 miles of road that serves the Cherokee Nation Hill Top housing addition, Grandview Public Schools and several other area residents just north of Tahlequah.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3124

Cherokee Nation Contributes $30K to Ottawa and Delaware County Organizations: 2/3/2010 11:23:00 AM
(C) Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation recently contributed $30,000 to two area organizations that provide advocacy for at-risk children.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3122

Remember the Removal Rides Again: 2/3/2010
(C) Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation is looking for a few stalwart bicyclers with an avid interest in Cherokee history to participate in the Remember the Removal bike ride this summer.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3121

Cherokee Ethnobiology Talk Scheduled at Cherokee Nation: 2/2/2010 4:56:00 PM
(C) Cherokee Nation
The popular Cherokee Nation history series will resume in February with a presentation on Cherokee Ethnobiology.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3120

Seven Sequoyah Football Players to Sign College Letters: 2/2/2010 4:51:00 PM
(C) Cherokee Nation
Seven Sequoyah Schools’ varsity football players will sign letters of intent to play college football on Wednesday, Feb. 3, National Football Signing Day. This is the first time in the history of Sequoyah Schools that seven football players are committing to play their sport in college.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3118

Cherokee Nation Hosting Healthy Heart Day Fair: 2/2/2010
(C) Cherokee Nation
Members of the community are invited to try a healthy snack, learn about heart disease prevention and get an autograph from former University of Oklahoma quarterback Paul Thompson at the 16th annual Healthy Heart Day Health Fair on Friday, Feb. 12, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Cherokee Nation Amo Health Center, located at 900 North Owen Walters Boulevard in Salina.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3119

Sequoyah Schools to Honor Senior Athletes Feb. 13: 2/1/2010 8:48:00 AM
(C) Cherokee Nation
Sequoyah Schools will honor their senior athletes that are participating in winter sports on "senior night," Feb. 13. The recognition event will begin at 6 p.m. at Sequoyah Schools’ The Place Where They Play.
http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3117

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**** Cultural Tidbits ****
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1999: Joe Byrd is defeated in a runoff election by Chad Smith. Hastings Shade, a high school teacher and Cherokee linguist and historian, is elected Deputy Principal Chief.