Saturday, August 31, 2013

Indigenous Issues and News

Indigenous Issues and News

Cherokee Nation Newsletter

 Osiyo!

It's a short newsletter this week but the news is big . . .

The 61st annual Cherokee National Holiday is this coming weekend in
Tahlequah, Oklahoma! Come home and celebrate with over 100,000 of your
best friends and family as we enjoy all things Cherokee. For a
complete rundown of events, schedules, maps and other information
click here
<http://www.cherokee.org/AboutTheNation/NationalHoliday.aspx>
.

Ever thought about learning how to speak the Cherokee language? Osta!
Enrollment for fall online classes is now open. Click here
<https://www.cherokee.org/AboutTheNation/Culture/OnlineLanguageClasses.aspx>
 to learn more or enroll in the class. Wado.

We'll be looking for you at the 61st annual Cherokee National Holiday
this coming weekend in Tahlequah. Wi tse do lv i (Ya’ll come!)

Julie Thornton crowned Miss Cherokee 2013-14
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/082613JulieThorntoncrownedMissCherokee2013-14.aspx>
 – 08/26/2013

Julie Thornton, of Gore, was crowned the new Miss Cherokee at a
leadership competition Saturday at Cornerstone Fellowship in Tahlequah

Lt. Governor Lamb delivers commencement address to Job Corps graduates
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/082413LtGovernorLambdeliverscommencementaddresstoJobCorpsgraduates.aspx>
– 08/23/2013

After words of encouragement from the state’s second in command, 220
Talking Leaves Job Corps students walked across stage to graduate
Friday at Sequoyah Schools’ The Play Where They Play.

Cherokee Nation restoring roof of historic courthouse
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/082313CherokeeNationrestoringroofofhistoriccourthouse.aspx>
 – 08/23/2013

Cherokee Nation officials are continuing with the next phase of its
preservation efforts at the Saline District Courthouse by restoring
the roof. It is the last remaining district courthouse of nine built
by the tribe in the 1880s.

Cherokee National Youth Choir in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/082313CherokeeNationalYouthChoirinMacy%E2%80%99sThanksgivingDayParade.aspx>
– 08/23/2013

The Cherokee National Youth Choir will trade their traditional
Thanksgiving turkey and dressing meal to travel to New York City and
sing in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Veterans invited to Holiday Reception in new Vet Center
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/082313VeteransinvitedtoHolidayReceptioninnewVetCenter.aspx>
– 08/23/2013

The nearly completed Cherokee Nation Veterans Center is having a soft
opening this Labor Day weekend, as the site of this year’s Cherokee
National Holiday Veterans Reception.

Nancy Ward musical comes to Tahlequah for Cherokee Holiday
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/082213NancyWardmusicalcomestoTahlequahforCherokeeHoliday.aspx>
 – 08/22/2013

A musical chronicling the life of Cherokee peace leader Nancy Ward
will be featured as part of the 61st Annual Cherokee National Holiday,
with free showings at the Northeastern State University Center for
Performing Arts on Aug. 27, 30 and 31.

Teams travel to Cherokee Nation for inaugural stickball tournament
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/082113TeamstraveltoCherokeeNationforinauguralstickballtournament.aspx>
 – 08/21/2013

Five stickball teams from Oklahoma and Mississippi will showcase their
skills Saturday in the inaugural Cherokee National Holiday men’s
stickball tournament at Sequoyah Schools’ Thompson Field.

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Cherokee Nation Newsletter

Osiyo -

Nine Cherokee Nation Tribal Council members will officially be sworn
into their 4-year term of office during an inauguration ceremony at 2
p.m. Wednesday at Sequoyah School’s Place Where They Play near
Tahlequah. Those to be sworn in include: District 2 – Joe Byrd;
District 4 – Don Garvin; District 5 – David Thornton; District 7
– Frankie Hargis; District 9 – Curtis Snell; District 10 –
Harley Buzzard; District 11 – Chuck Hoskin Jr.; District 15 –
Janees Taylor; At-Large – Jack Baker

The Traditional Foods Cook Off at the upcoming Cherokee National
Holiday needs entries! Is your hog meat the tenderest and tastiest?
Then you need to be in our Traditional Foods Cook Off! Entry forms and
rules are on the National Holiday webpage
<http://www.cherokee.org/AboutTheNation/NationalHoliday.aspx>
 and the deadline to enter is Wednesday, Aug. 14.

Have you begun using our online prescription refill service? Cherokee
Nation Healthcare is offering this service to our citizens and you can
find out more by visiting our webpage
<http://www.cherokee.org/healthcare/PharmacyRefill.aspx>
.

Statement re: South Carolina issues arrest warrant
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/08102013StatementreSouthCarolinaissuesarrestwarrant.aspx>
 – 08/10/2013

Cherokee Nation statement in re: South Carolina issues arrest warrant
for Dusten Brown

City of Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation partner for new Splash pad
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/080813CityofTahlequah,CherokeeNationpartnerfornewSplashpad.aspx>
 – 08/08/2013

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker signed a 25-year lease
agreement with the city of Tahlequah Thursday that will bring the
city’s first splash pad to town.

Sequoyah High School adds longer school day
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/080713SequoyahHighSchooladdslongerschoolday.aspx>
– 08/07/2013

Sequoyah High School students return for the first day of school
Thursday to a longer school day, with the addition of a fifth period
for more instruction.

Cherokee National Treasures featured on KTUL TV weekly segment
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/080613CherokeeNationalTreasuresfeaturedonKTULTVweeklysegment.aspx>
– 08/06/2013

Experience the rich culture and history of the Cherokee Nation through
the eyes of the prestigious Cherokee National Treasures, during weekly
segments on KTUL’s Good Day Tulsa.

National researchers select Cherokee Nation land to study bats
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/080513NationalresearchersselectCherokeeNationlandtostudybats.aspx>
 – 08/05/2013

A national group that has traveled to Florida, North Carolina and
Georgia to study the habits of bats chose this year to study the
mammals in the Cherokee Nation’s jurisdiction

Cherokee Nation photo IDs traveling to Oregon and Washington
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/080513CherokeeNationphotoIDstravelingtoOregonandWashington.aspx>
– 08/05/2013

The Cherokee Nation is traveling to Portland, Ore., and Seattle in
August with the tribe’s mobile registration ID unit to issue
at-large citizens new photo ID Cherokee citizenship cards.

Cherokee Nation P.O. Box 948 Tahlequah, OK 74465

Monday, August 5, 2013

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Cherokee Nation News

Cherokee Nation News


 Osiyo!

This Thursday is the first day of school for our Sequoyah Schools and
the Cherokee Immersion Charter School; and for most communities,
school will be opening very shortly. Please drive carefully and be
watching for school children as they return to classes from summer
vacation!

Calling all Artists! Remember the deadline for the Cherokee Holiday
Arts Show is coming up. Applications and pictures of your work are due
Friday, Aug 9, 2013. They can be dropped off at the Cherokee Arts
Building in Tahlequah or emailed to marie-smith@cherokee.org
marie-smith@cherokee.org
>

We're getting lots of inquiries about where to stay during Cherokee
National Holiday. Hotels fill up fast! Here is a google list
<https://www.google.com/#bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&cad=b&fp=46d1bf7c610bf606&q=Tahlequah+area+hotels>
 of area hotels, lodges, B&Bs, etc. Keep in mind Muskogee is only a
quick 25 miles away if Tahlequah doesn't have a room available.

Ready for your Cherokee word of the week? With all the rain we've
received this summer, we've had lots of reports of these slithery guys
<http://youtu.be/3V_ApMr8_98>
!

National researchers select Cherokee Nation land to study bats
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/080513NationalresearchersselectCherokeeNationlandtostudybats.aspx>
 – 08/05/2013

A national group that has traveled to Florida, North Carolina and
Georgia to study the habits of bats chose this year to study the
mammals in the Cherokee Nation’s jurisdiction

Cherokee Nation photo IDs traveling to Oregon and Washington
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/080513CherokeeNationphotoIDstravelingtoOregonandWashington.aspx>
– 08/05/2013

The Cherokee Nation is traveling to Portland, Ore., and Seattle in
August with the tribe’s mobile registration ID unit to issue
at-large citizens new photo ID Cherokee citizenship cards.

Spider Gallery celebrates official grand opening
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/080213SpiderGallerycelebratesofficialgrandopening.aspx>
– 08/02/2013

The newly expanded and more visible Cherokee Arts Center “Spider
Gallery” is officially open in downtown Tahlequah. A ribbon cutting
for the gallery was held Wednesday at its new location in the Cort
Mall.

Statement from Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes
regarding Baby Veronica
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/073113StatementfromInter-TribalCounciloftheFiveCivilizedTribesregardingBabyVeronica.aspx>
 – 07/31/2013

Issued in support of the NCAI/NARF/NICWA civil lawsuit to defend the
civil rights of Baby Veronica and her right to a Fair Best Interest
Hearing.

Jack Brown Center receives Organization of the Year Award
<http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/073013JackBrownCenterreceivesOrganizationoftheYearAward.aspx>
– 07/30/2013

The Cherokee Nation’s Jack Brown Center was recently awarded
Organization of the Year at the Professionalizing Youth Work in
Oklahoma Conference.

Cherokee Nation P.O. Box 948 Tahlequah, OK 74465