Chuck Hoskin: “It is in our oath of office that we will do all within our power to preserve the culture, heritage and traditions of the…”

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

The Cherokee Nation shall have a delegate.

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

I think the Framers of this treaty plainly were concerned about the governmental interests of the Cherokee Nation having a place in this body.