Chuck Hoskin: “Preserving the Cherokee language is preserving Cherokee identity, as the heritage and traditions of the tribe are rooted…”

these actions have made the Cherokee Nation a better nation for having recognized full and equal citizenship of Freedmen descendants.

These actions have made the Cherokee Nation a better nation for having recognized full and equal citizenship of Freedmen descendants.

we have to make sure that any barriers that might have existed, historically, to access are knocked down.

Cherokee Nation citizenship is equal. ... There are no distinctions between Cherokee citizens of Freedmen descent or Cherokees by blood descent.