Chuck Hoskin: “I think the Framers of this treaty plainly were concerned about the governmental interests of the Cherokee Nation having…”

If we allow our language to perish, all our accomplishments--what we have done in health care, education, and economic development--will be for naught as these things can only be fully achieved when we save our language.

Preserving the Cherokee language is preserving Cherokee identity, as the heritage and traditions of the tribe are rooted in our language.

The direct funding of NAHASDA and the ability to craft Indian Housing Plans has been indispensable for the Cherokee Nation.

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