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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, good morning, good morning, welcome, welcome, welcome, mediot

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<v Speaker 1>set time now for Native Beat right here on K one,

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<v Speaker 1>the one you trust, and John Weston is in studio

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<v Speaker 1>with how you doing there, John.

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<v Speaker 2>I am doing great, Tom Osio Nagata, Hello everyone, Osta,

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<v Speaker 2>sun A Lee, good morning and happy Monday, which in

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<v Speaker 2>Cherokee is known as juan nahi, which is a mouthful.

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<v Speaker 2>How are you, Tom, I'm I'm doing great.

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<v Speaker 3>I learned so many new things every time we get together,

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<v Speaker 3>and it's and that's what this is all about. It's

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<v Speaker 3>a learning and sharing experience.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely. And how is your weekend, Tom, that's the pressing question.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I I had fun and that's all Imbut about that, that's.

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<v Speaker 2>All that matter to you. You're gonna keep the things

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<v Speaker 2>that happen on the weekend. And the weekend, I'm teaching

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<v Speaker 2>my daughter how to drive. I had oh my yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>that's I had a lot of fun. Yeah. So, as always,

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<v Speaker 2>would also like to thank you or listeners for your

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<v Speaker 2>continued support and tuning in. Without you, we wouldn't be here.

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<v Speaker 2>So there's been a lot happening this past month and

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<v Speaker 2>Cherokee Nation, both locally and across the reservation. In fact,

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<v Speaker 2>Labor Day weekend, we celebrated the seventy second commemoration of

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<v Speaker 2>the Cherokee National Holiday in Tahlequah that we've been celebrating

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<v Speaker 2>that since nineteen fifty three, and it commemorates the original

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<v Speaker 2>signing of the eighteen thirty nine Cherokee Constitution, which would

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<v Speaker 2>be the one hundred and eighty fifth anniversary. It was

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<v Speaker 2>signed September sixth, eighteen thirty nine, for those that don't know,

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<v Speaker 2>after contentious meetings between two Cherokee factions, the Eastern Cherokees

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<v Speaker 2>or the Ross Party, led by Principal Chief John Ross,

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<v Speaker 2>which I'm not sure if a lot of people are

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<v Speaker 2>familiar with this, but kouy Skuy is actually the Cherokee

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<v Speaker 2>name for John Ross. I think it believes. I believe

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<v Speaker 2>it means a little spring bird anyway, And the old

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<v Speaker 2>settlers who settled Arkansas and what is now eastern Oklahoma

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<v Speaker 2>in the early eighteen hundreds. A third faction, the so

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<v Speaker 2>called Treaty Party, that in eighteen thirty five signed a

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<v Speaker 2>way that what remained a Cherokee land in the southeast

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<v Speaker 2>for five million dollars, sided with the old settlers. Those

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<v Speaker 2>led by Ross had just arrived in Indian Territory in

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<v Speaker 2>the spring of eighteen thirty nine after being removed from

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<v Speaker 2>their homes in the Southeast. So the Cherokee National Holiday

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<v Speaker 2>it's grown to be one of the largest annual festivals

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<v Speaker 2>in Oklahoma. In fact, they estimated over one hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>fifty thousand visitors this in Ontahaquah each weekend that we

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<v Speaker 2>have it. It's a focal point for our Cherokee heritage,

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<v Speaker 2>cultural awareness and the reunification of our families. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's funny because you reach out across the reservation and

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<v Speaker 2>you meet make friends with fellow Cherokees, and generally down

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<v Speaker 2>the line somewhere your cousins right, oh yeah, your relatives,

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<v Speaker 2>somewhere down the line. You just keep searching long enough,

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<v Speaker 2>you're going to find it. So that always kind of

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<v Speaker 2>spoke to me was it really is like a reunification

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<v Speaker 2>of families coming together celebrated cultural heritage. The festival. The

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<v Speaker 2>festival was jam packed. We had cultural activities events for

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<v Speaker 2>all ages, traditional games, competitions in fact, we have a

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<v Speaker 2>hatchet throwing was one. We had stickball, we have the

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<v Speaker 2>cornstalk shoot. Got us a shout out to Harry Howard

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<v Speaker 2>up at the Native American Fellowship in South Coffeeville. He

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<v Speaker 2>won a gold medal in the hatchet throwing contests and

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<v Speaker 2>we kind of tease him a little bit. We are

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<v Speaker 2>very competitive with our hatchet throwing and so we decided

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<v Speaker 2>that we would have a Cooey Scooy commissioner for hatchet throwing,

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<v Speaker 2>and Harry Howard was our commissioner. So it's only fitting

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<v Speaker 2>that he brings home the gold medal. There you go.

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<v Speaker 2>And the other events that we had. It was very

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<v Speaker 2>family oriented. We had lots of stuff for the kids.

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<v Speaker 2>One of the things they absolutely love is we have

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<v Speaker 2>an annual downtown parade that celebrates our culture. And of

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<v Speaker 2>course we're throwing out candy left and right, and they're

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<v Speaker 2>just going up out there and gobbling it up. Right,

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<v Speaker 2>I've seen that parade. That is fun. It is fun,

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<v Speaker 2>isn't it. Yeah. And we had some new exhibits at

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<v Speaker 2>our museums and for those who don't know, admission to

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<v Speaker 2>our museums are completely free year round, because that's really

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<v Speaker 2>how we tell our story from you prehistoric times to

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<v Speaker 2>the true history of the tribe is making right now. Actually,

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<v Speaker 2>we also had the Inner Tribal pow Wow, which is

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<v Speaker 2>always a great event. We had just so many people

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<v Speaker 2>from across the country come in and beautiful regalia, beautiful

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<v Speaker 2>dancing that goes well into the night. We had about

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<v Speaker 2>thirty five thousand dollars I believe in prize money this

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<v Speaker 2>year at the pow Wow, which is a pretty impressive.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm always amazed at power at the cultural ground where

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<v Speaker 2>they have it just how they're able to get the

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<v Speaker 2>ground to be like a putting green. You walk out

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<v Speaker 2>there on Oh, you're not going to trip over anything.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like walking on carpet, right, Yeah, it's great. Also,

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<v Speaker 2>during this time, our elected officials, they fulfill their countless

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<v Speaker 2>duties as summer ceremonial others are at the heart of

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<v Speaker 2>our constitution. In fact, the Chief delivered his State of

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<v Speaker 2>the Nation address, which I had the privilege of seeing

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<v Speaker 2>live on the Law of the Cherokee National Peace Pavillion.

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<v Speaker 2>He gave a wonderful State of the Nation address, as

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<v Speaker 2>he does every year. He outlined priorities for the coming year.

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<v Speaker 2>He also briefly discussed the intention of Cherokee Nation to

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<v Speaker 2>continue issuing vehicle tags even if no compact agreement is

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<v Speaker 2>renewed between the tribe and the State of Oklahoma. The

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<v Speaker 2>Chief stated, our Tag Compact agreement shares real time tag

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<v Speaker 2>data with the state. Everyone is safe and accountable during

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<v Speaker 2>a traffic stop. It is the agreement that allows us

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<v Speaker 2>to provide car tags to our at large brothers and

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<v Speaker 2>sisters across the state of Oklahoma. At the end of

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<v Speaker 2>the year, we'll either have a car tag compact or

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<v Speaker 2>we won't but no matter what happens with our compact,

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<v Speaker 2>come January first, twenty twenty five, we will continue issuing

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<v Speaker 2>car tags and titles to Cherokee citizens within their reservation.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's really good news for me and other Cherokees

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<v Speaker 2>because we like paying that forty five dollars or so

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<v Speaker 2>for our car tags. You know, it's a wonderful benefit

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<v Speaker 2>to us. The Chief said the Cherokee Nation will negotiate

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<v Speaker 2>a contract with Governor kevinstead of aable, but he stressed

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<v Speaker 2>the compact must be fair and then it depends on

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<v Speaker 2>the governor if Cherokee Nation continues sharing its compact revenue

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<v Speaker 2>with the state after twenty twenty four. And a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of people don't realize, is the love of that money

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<v Speaker 2>that we get back from car tags. It gets pumped

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<v Speaker 2>back into our public schools. It does, It does, and

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<v Speaker 2>I believe it is over a period of ten years

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<v Speaker 2>or so, we had around seventy five million dollars and

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<v Speaker 2>we have pumped back into local schools just here in

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<v Speaker 2>northeastern Oklahoma. That's pretty remarkable, it is. It's great. The

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<v Speaker 2>Chief also said his administration would inroduce a sixty five

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<v Speaker 2>million dollars Sequoia Schools capital improvement project. He wants to

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<v Speaker 2>make it a stay of the art campus. He's going

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<v Speaker 2>to ask for an additional eighty six million in loan

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<v Speaker 2>support to help cheroche own small businesses, and a proposal

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<v Speaker 2>that the Cherokee Nation take over the Claremore Indian Hospital,

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<v Speaker 2>which is currently operated within the Federal Indian Health Services,

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<v Speaker 2>and he wants to do that by the end of

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty five. He stated, where a nation committed to

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<v Speaker 2>historic resources and helping the education well for our people.

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<v Speaker 2>This means the generation of Cherokees coming up can be

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<v Speaker 2>a generation of Cherokees that are healthier, better educated, in

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<v Speaker 2>a better position to seize the great opportunities of this

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<v Speaker 2>Great Cherokee century than any generation before it. It means

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<v Speaker 2>that Cherokees in their twild can live with greater security

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<v Speaker 2>and greater dignity. For all of us, it means our

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<v Speaker 2>communities keep improving. The Chief also cited one hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>seventy five billion dollar gap in housing security over the

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<v Speaker 2>next ten years, and to address that, he said that

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<v Speaker 2>it's a crisis that commands our attention. He says, we're

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<v Speaker 2>not a people who sit back and wait for others

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<v Speaker 2>to come to the rescue. We're going to get up

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<v Speaker 2>and do something about it. We are people meant to lead,

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<v Speaker 2>and we must lead on housing and to help that

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<v Speaker 2>meet or to help meet that anticipated housing need. The

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<v Speaker 2>Chief suggested bringing to the tribal council a permanent version

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<v Speaker 2>of the Housing Jobs the Sustainability Communities Act. They would

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<v Speaker 2>allocate forty million dollars to housing and community structures every

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<v Speaker 2>three years. And locally, that's what's interesting here is locally

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<v Speaker 2>we're being impacted by the Chief's commitment to providing housing

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<v Speaker 2>for our tribal citizens because next to the grounds of

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<v Speaker 2>the Washington County Cherokee Association in Oceanida, which is just

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<v Speaker 2>east of the Kouyskui Health Clinic, I'm please to report

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<v Speaker 2>construction as underway which will ultimately result in eleven for

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<v Speaker 2>plexes for local families. We not only see this is

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<v Speaker 2>a great thing for the local Cherokee citizens, but it's

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<v Speaker 2>great for the washingtonk and Cherokee Association since we will

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<v Speaker 2>have an actively thriving community of Cherokees living adjacent to

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<v Speaker 2>our community building. Our association is currently taking bids or

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<v Speaker 2>not our association, I'm sorry Cherokee Nation is currently taking

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<v Speaker 2>bids to complete our community building thanks to the Chief

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<v Speaker 2>and Cherokee Nation. Once completed, we'll have a state of

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<v Speaker 2>the art facility with a full kitchen, classrooms. We're going

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<v Speaker 2>to have expanded parking lights for our parking lot, which

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<v Speaker 2>has been an issue here lately, and finished bathrooms, and

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<v Speaker 2>it's really going to be a great venue space for everyone.

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<v Speaker 2>If they want to use it, they can rent it out.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not limited just to Cherokee citizens. Anyone can rent

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<v Speaker 2>that space if they'd like to. Basically, everywhere you look

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<v Speaker 2>across Cherokee Nation, we're building, building building. I know we

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<v Speaker 2>have billions of dollars in construction projects going on, and

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<v Speaker 2>I think it really speaks to the commitment the Chief

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<v Speaker 2>and his administration has securing the future of this tribe.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's just it seems almost like we're going

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<v Speaker 2>a Cherokee Renaissance at this moment in time. The theme

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<v Speaker 2>of this year is Cherokee Nashville Holiday, which I think

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<v Speaker 2>was a fitting one, was weaving our future, and everywhere

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<v Speaker 2>you look across Cherokee Nation, this is exactly what we're doing.

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<v Speaker 2>We're building stronger communities for sustained future for our people,

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<v Speaker 2>but also the greater communities which we resign, which include

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<v Speaker 2>Washington County. We live here, we work here, we run

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<v Speaker 2>businesses here, our kids go to school here, we pay

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<v Speaker 2>taxes here, and that's what it translates to a stronger

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<v Speaker 2>communities for everyone, not just the Cherokee people. So anyway,

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<v Speaker 2>I wanted to mention a few things before we go today,

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<v Speaker 2>a few announcements. Don't forget to check out our Cherokee

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<v Speaker 2>community Facebook pages for the latest events, news and meetings,

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<v Speaker 2>Washington County Cherokee Association, Cherokee Cultural Community and Dewey Nouita

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<v Speaker 2>Cherokee Community Foundation, and the Native American Fellowship in South Coffeeville.

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<v Speaker 2>I encourage everyone, whether Cherokee or not, to find a

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<v Speaker 2>community and get involved. As with many organizations, and now

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<v Speaker 2>I've mentioned this and I see this across the board,

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<v Speaker 2>the membership is aging. We really need younger folks to

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we need to ensure that these traditions are

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<v Speaker 2>it may be. This is something a concerned to every

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<v Speaker 2>Washington County Cherokee Association are addressing through attracting new members

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<v Speaker 2>and inviting back old ones. If you haven't been there

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<v Speaker 2>to a meeting in a while, we invite you to

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<v Speaker 2>come on back. We'd love to see you. Also check

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<v Speaker 2>out the Delaware website and O Sage Facebook pages. They

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<v Speaker 2>always have something fun and cultural and meaningful happening. I

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<v Speaker 2>ask our listeners not to forget the Teton Trade Cloth

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<v Speaker 2>Store located at one sixty Southwest Frank Phillips and the

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<v Speaker 2>Johnstone Siah Building, or their location at the Eastland Shopping Center.

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<v Speaker 2>You can also shop online at Tetontradecloth dot com. Cherokee

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<v Speaker 2>Cultural Community and Dewey to serve the Cherokee People Career

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<v Speaker 2>Services Office and Cherokee Nation Human Resources Office, which are

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<v Speaker 2>both located at seven hundred easterm. The Career Services Office,

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<v Speaker 2>I know, is open Monday through Friday from eight to

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<v Speaker 2>The Cherokee Cultural Community will be having at September meeting

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<v Speaker 2>Thursday at six pm. There will be a presentation about

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<v Speaker 2>diabetes prevention, which is something that greatly affects Native communities,

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<v Speaker 2>this Native as well as is Tom absolutely right, it's

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<v Speaker 2>just the plague of our people basically. But anyway, anytime

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<v Speaker 2>that's going to help build destroyer community as well. The

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<v Speaker 2>Washington County Cherokee Association September potluck has passed, but in

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<v Speaker 2>October we'll have a special guest with us. We're going

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<v Speaker 2>to have the Secretary of State for Cherokee Nation, Shella Bolan.

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<v Speaker 2>Shelle was raised not far from here in Boland Spring,

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<v Speaker 2>which is over in Craig County. That's where Venida is

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<v Speaker 2>located in that county. Her great grandfather had settled there

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<v Speaker 2>as a freedman, and she holds a Bachelor of Science

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<v Speaker 2>in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University. She

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<v Speaker 2>and earned a Master's of Business from Kelley School of

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<v Speaker 2>Business at Indiana University in Bloomington. In two thousand and four,

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<v Speaker 2>she joined Cherokee Nation Businesses. By twenty twenty, she was

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<v Speaker 2>the senior director of Strategy and Analytics for overseeing long

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<v Speaker 2>term growth planning. She helped mitigate the COVID nineteen pandemic

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<v Speaker 2>impact on our gaming, which is one of the tribe's

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<v Speaker 2>main business sectors, which we're actually kind of shifting away

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<v Speaker 2>from so much gaming and shifting at more to traditional businesses.

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<v Speaker 2>I think about forty percent of our revenue comes from gaming.

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<v Speaker 2>So we wanted to just let everyone know that she's

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<v Speaker 2>going to be there at our October meeting. We're looking

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<v Speaker 2>forward to having her. She's going to be a great

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<v Speaker 2>guest for those who don't know. Were located just east

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<v Speaker 2>of the Kouyskui Health Clinic on County Road twenty nine

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<v Speaker 2>seventy five. Be sure to catch our friends Chris Crean

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<v Speaker 2>and Amy Dollar with Firebred journeys on our sister station,

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<v Speaker 2>the mighty six ninety KGGF. Check out their Facebook page. Also,

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<v Speaker 2>we wanted to give a shout out to the Native

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<v Speaker 2>American Fellowship in South Coffeeville that's located two fifteen Oklahoma Street.

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<v Speaker 2>September twenty eighth. They're going to have the great unity

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<v Speaker 2>gathering they have every year. It's going to have lots

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<v Speaker 2>of fun, games, food, competitions, presenters. It's going to be wonderful.

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<v Speaker 2>Tune in to catch the next edition of Native Beat

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<v Speaker 2>August Night, I'm sorry, September nineteenth, the nine to forty

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<v Speaker 2>Radio Facebook page or on demand through the Barsel Radio

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<v Speaker 2>app available in the Apple Store. The Big Waldoda, as

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<v Speaker 2>we say in Cherokee wanishis the Delaware would say wansei,

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<v Speaker 2>as the O s Age would say. And to all

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<v Speaker 2>of you listening, do to do goha e until we

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, you have been

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<v Speaker 3>watching and listening to Native Beat with John Weston.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for listening to one on one with a professional,

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