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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, good morning, good morning, Welcome, welcome, welcome. It

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<v Speaker 1>is a time now for our community connection right here

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<v Speaker 1>on K one, the one you trust, and it's being

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<v Speaker 1>brought to you by our good friends at Wesley and

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<v Speaker 1>Kitty College, also Tall Grass Motors and Arnold Moore and

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<v Speaker 1>Knee Camp Funeral Home. Well, we have two beautiful ladies

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<v Speaker 1>here to celebrate Friday here with us, and I'm all

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<v Speaker 1>for that. It's the ADUI, a Cherokee cultural community, and

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<v Speaker 1>that we have Dora Patskowski and also Misty wishall here

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<v Speaker 1>with us. Good morning, ladies.

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<v Speaker 2>How are we well? Good morning?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, trying to beat the heat today?

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<v Speaker 2>Huh, Yes, it's already started.

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<v Speaker 1>It's already started. So first of all, tell us a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit about the Cherokee Cultural Community. What's it all

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<v Speaker 1>about and how did he get started and everything out.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, Dora was key obviously to get that started. By

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<v Speaker 3>she's just going as she is. That we started in

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<v Speaker 3>twenty twenty two and we got a location just right

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<v Speaker 3>east on Durham Road, and it was an older church,

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<v Speaker 3>but it's been renovated and it's beautiful.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been there.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, we hold monthly meetings and we do cultural community

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<v Speaker 3>events and education and just to kind of preserve our

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<v Speaker 3>Cherokee culture.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the main reason behind it.

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<v Speaker 1>And you do a lot of different things in order

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<v Speaker 1>to do that and bring things kind of you know,

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<v Speaker 1>front and centered too, folks, but in a very kind

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<v Speaker 1>of fun way.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what we try.

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<v Speaker 1>First of all. Adam Bearpah Abraham Barepau, I'm seeing the statement,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'm not familiar. Can you tell us a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit about.

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<v Speaker 4>Abrien Abraham had started a program probably about two years

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<v Speaker 4>ago called Walking in Balance. Oh yeah, and he has

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<v Speaker 4>a couple of books out. That program is basically a

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<v Speaker 4>weaving of Cherokee cultural and traditions and weaving those into

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<v Speaker 4>our modern day lives, just our simple everyday life. There's

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<v Speaker 4>so many small ways that a person can person can

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<v Speaker 4>just take a second and think about something, you know

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<v Speaker 4>a little more traditionally and what the culture of that

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<v Speaker 4>is was, you know, for our ancestors. And he's just

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<v Speaker 4>really good at collaborating with the public on teaching them

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<v Speaker 4>this history and culture.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, it's got to be great. Gets one focus, gets

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<v Speaker 1>one centered, gets one.

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<v Speaker 2>Pieceful, very calming.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, we could use a little bit more of that

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<v Speaker 1>around here. Yeah, My goodness sake sounds like a wonderful

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity for folks to take a part in. Now you

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<v Speaker 1>need to be Cherokee to do this.

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<v Speaker 2>No, you open to the public.

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<v Speaker 4>Open to the public people.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely, This really sounds like do we need to sign

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<v Speaker 1>up or just show up?

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<v Speaker 2>No?

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<v Speaker 3>No, It's going to be on July second, correct at

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<v Speaker 3>six pm at the at the Cultural Community there.

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<v Speaker 2>He's wonderful.

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<v Speaker 3>I got the to see him speak at the the

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<v Speaker 3>event last week or two weeks ago, I guess at

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<v Speaker 3>the hard Rock and he is wonderful.

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<v Speaker 2>Because it's a simplistic approach.

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<v Speaker 3>But I think we're just so used to just running

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<v Speaker 3>and gunning that we overthink so many things.

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<v Speaker 2>But he is just so good to listen to.

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<v Speaker 3>It just reels you back in and it's I think

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<v Speaker 3>we could all benefit from this, for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>I think we all have a tendency to overthink, and

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<v Speaker 1>it's usually not towards the positive.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, and he just wanting an obsense about that and

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<v Speaker 1>we forget to take in the goodness.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, this ought to be one wonderful speaker, and this

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<v Speaker 1>ought to be a great lesson for everyone.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it'll be monthly for the next we have the

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<v Speaker 3>first till November. N what we're slaughtered for it so

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<v Speaker 3>the first Wednesday of each month at six pm.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, and that and death right there at the building

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<v Speaker 1>on Durham in doing yes and tell you what. On

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<v Speaker 1>the outside, it looks like it's good size, but once

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<v Speaker 1>you get inside it's like, how do you make it bigger?

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<v Speaker 1>But it looks bigger than what it is.

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<v Speaker 2>It great fit and there's so many updates. We've got

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<v Speaker 2>a pavilion in the back.

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<v Speaker 3>Really yes, we'll be able to host rentals and things.

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<v Speaker 3>We host rentals now so if there's birthday parties, graduations,

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<v Speaker 3>it is very nice and.

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<v Speaker 2>Very price considerate.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, because I know a lot of people are always

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<v Speaker 3>looking for birthday parties or family reunions, and so we

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<v Speaker 3>host that. But the pavilion will be also have a

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<v Speaker 3>playground and barbecue. It's just it'll be really nice and

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<v Speaker 3>family friendly for the whole community.

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<v Speaker 1>That sounds great. Sounds great now when it comes to

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<v Speaker 1>a cultural education overall, this is something that I think

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of people have been kind of hungering for,

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<v Speaker 1>especially in Cherokee Nation. It's like, I know several people

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<v Speaker 1>who are members of Cherokee nation, and they have this

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<v Speaker 1>desire to learn more, get a little bit more in

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<v Speaker 1>touch with where they came from. You can get so

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<v Speaker 1>much from a history book, but with talking with other

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<v Speaker 1>people or being around other people who have similar desires

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<v Speaker 1>and other folks who have a little bit more knowledge,

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<v Speaker 1>really turns out to be quite nice.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, it does, because a lot of the elders they

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<v Speaker 4>have stories, you know, from their childhood of course.

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<v Speaker 2>And they can share those.

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<v Speaker 4>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>That to me is just you know, precious.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh yes, and it's only getting further away as the

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<v Speaker 3>elders you know, are getting older. So it's just they

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<v Speaker 3>work so hard to root our traditions and culture, and

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<v Speaker 3>we just want to keep that alive. Now.

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<v Speaker 1>I know that the Chief, Chuck Hoskin Junior, has been

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<v Speaker 1>working really hard with immersion as far as the language

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<v Speaker 1>is concerned. Yes, and that itself is an undertaking, Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>he'll be the first to tell you it's not. But

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<v Speaker 1>there are other cultural things that go along with everyday living. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>my wife is Native and she's with the Menominee tribe.

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<v Speaker 1>Now her big deal is now that our youngest is eighteen,

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<v Speaker 1>she will get the secret recipe to the bribe brand ooh,

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<v Speaker 1>and I said there's a secret recipe, yes, okay, And

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<v Speaker 1>there'll be some other things that get kind of handed

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<v Speaker 1>down to now that she's eighteen. But I know that

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<v Speaker 1>each tribe has their own cultural things and the way

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<v Speaker 1>they pass things down the one thing that universal. It's

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<v Speaker 1>like you said, the storytelling. I mean, it's as old

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<v Speaker 1>as time and some of these some of these kids,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they benefit from this. I don't think the

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<v Speaker 1>history books quite cover.

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<v Speaker 5>Well.

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<v Speaker 1>The big smile or I'm not going to say anything,

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<v Speaker 1>but I got a big smile. So once again, these

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<v Speaker 1>are monthly meetings and it's the first Wednesday of each month, correct,

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<v Speaker 1>And they're at six o'clock.

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<v Speaker 2>Correct, that's the Abraham Bear Hawk.

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<v Speaker 4>And there is dinner provided, so bring the family. You

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<v Speaker 4>won't have to cook that night, and just you know,

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<v Speaker 4>relax for a little bit and enjoy and and learn

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<v Speaker 4>some things.

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<v Speaker 1>So this is going to be great. This is really

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<v Speaker 1>going to be great. And as far as the rental

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<v Speaker 1>is concerned for the hall and also maybe the outdoor thing,

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<v Speaker 1>just give you guys a call there up there.

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<v Speaker 3>We also we have a Facebook page and we love

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<v Speaker 3>for you guys to follow that. Yes, Dewey eat a

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<v Speaker 3>Cherokee cultural community, I believe is what the name of

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<v Speaker 3>that is.

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<v Speaker 5>And we also have monthly potlucks and it's the third

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<v Speaker 5>Thursday of every month at six pm and so we

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<v Speaker 5>have so again until November.

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<v Speaker 2>Two nights of the month. You won't have to cook.

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<v Speaker 2>So come on down. Hey, that's a lot of people.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, there's nothing more fun than a potluck. You

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<v Speaker 1>get to talk to people, maybe you haven't seen it

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<v Speaker 1>in a while, or maybe you've never even met, and

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<v Speaker 1>you're doing it in communion with with with food, friendship

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<v Speaker 1>and family. That's always a good thing. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>We always try to bring in a speaker and or

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<v Speaker 3>do you know there's pottery that was brought in.

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<v Speaker 2>We just try to again, just try to do cultural enrichment.

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<v Speaker 1>You were telling me about making stickball sticks.

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<v Speaker 4>That is going to be the project for July second class. Yes,

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<v Speaker 4>so please come and learn how to make a stickball stick,

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<v Speaker 4>make your own and take it home.

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<v Speaker 1>And there's a little story that goes to that too,

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<v Speaker 1>and you'll learn about that when you make it, like

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<v Speaker 1>how you play the game. And anyway, this is this

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<v Speaker 1>is all great. And I remember when you and the

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<v Speaker 1>chief and the assistant chief came in.

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<v Speaker 6>I'm interrupting because we're going to.

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<v Speaker 4>Be at the Barns. Relays Connection is going to be

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<v Speaker 4>at the Cultural.

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<v Speaker 2>Center Wonderful fashion shows.

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<v Speaker 6>We buy all ladies to the Cultural the Cultural Community

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<v Speaker 6>Center for our fashion show for Bars Relays Connection, and

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<v Speaker 6>you all can have some beautiful wonderful that's.

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<v Speaker 3>Wonderful taking advantage of that's great.

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<v Speaker 2>And like you said, it's open to everyone the great facility. Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>we've had a wedding reception there, like I said.

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<v Speaker 3>Family reunions, showers, graduation parties.

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<v Speaker 2>It literally is just a turnkey space.

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<v Speaker 4>So we have a full kitchen, there's an ice maker.

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<v Speaker 4>It's you know, it's ready.

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<v Speaker 1>I saw the kitchen and it was in action. You

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<v Speaker 1>guys first turned all the lights there, like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>to it when everybody was there. You had made a

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<v Speaker 1>speech as well, and there was elbow to elbow, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm telling you we could have still fit more in there.

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<v Speaker 1>It was that big, but it was it was.

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<v Speaker 2>It was comfortable and cozy. It's a great, great space.

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<v Speaker 3>Cherokee Nation is really invested in it to make it

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<v Speaker 3>nice for our community.

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<v Speaker 1>And I also understand that folks if they have questions

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<v Speaker 1>pertaining to Cherokee government or some services can actually.

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<v Speaker 4>Maybe get Oh yes, we have career services open there

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<v Speaker 4>Monday through Friday from eight to five, and then human

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<v Speaker 4>services is open there Monday, Wednesday and Friday also from

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<v Speaker 4>eight to five.

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<v Speaker 1>Made you got it all right there in one past. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it really is well you ladies. I don't know how

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<v Speaker 1>you sew that up and make it so tidy, but

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<v Speaker 1>you do. Thank you very much for coming in today, Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>and en sharing with us. We're going to have a

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<v Speaker 1>little story on this on the website and we'll let

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<v Speaker 1>everybody know about the speaker, Abraham Baron Pop and of

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<v Speaker 1>course about the other monthly meetings and what they can

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<v Speaker 1>expect from this beautiful, beautiful building and the wonderful people

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<v Speaker 1>inside it up they're on Durham in doing thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for