Happy Monday!
Here are some of the articles you may have missed this past weekend:
A New Chapter for Cherokee Language Education
Language, at its core, is a code that all cultures use like a time capsule to pass their history, values and identity to future generations. One of the most important responsibilities for Cherokee Nation leaders is ensuring our language survives and thrives.
The Council of the Cherokee Nation’s recent approval of legislation proposed by the Hoskin-Warner administration is a historic step forward, as it establishes full tribal oversight of the Cherokee Immersion School. Beginning this summer, the immersion school will transition away from its status as an Oklahoma public charter school and enter a new era as a fully independent Cherokee Nation educational institution.
Native Organization Responds to Alligator Alcatraz Closure
The following statement from Judith LeBlanc (Caddo), executive director of Native Organizers Alliance:
“The federal government, with the support of the State of Florida, constructed and operated Alligator Alcatraz in violation of the sovereign rights of the Miccosukee Tribe, who took the government to court for illegally constructing the center without their consultation or consent.
As Native peoples, we have a sacred obligation passed down from our ancestors to care for the land and everyone who depends on it. The construction of the detention center in Florida was on the ancestral lands of the Miccosukee Tribe. The buildings endangered delicate and protected ecosystems. Alligator Alcatraz put thousands of immigrants at risk. The reported filthy and unsafe conditions were a violation of the human rights of immigrants and their families.
Chickasaw Nation Governor Chris Anoatubby took his oath of office as Governor during a June 26 oath of office ceremony at Ataloa Theatre on East Central University’s campus.
In doing so, he assumed leadership of the Chickasaw Nation Office of Governor from his father, Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, who previously announced his retirement three years into his unprecedented 10th consecutive term.
Governor Chris Anoatubby said he considers it an incredible honor and privilege to serve the Chickasaw Nation.
