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

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<v Speaker 1>Now for Native Beat.

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<v Speaker 2>John Weston is in studio. How are you well.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a lot better than I have been over the

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<v Speaker 1>past month or so. O Cio Nagata, Hello everyone, hostasun

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<v Speaker 1>aali and happy Monday, or as we say in Cherokee,

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<v Speaker 1>Bhuna dad quad nassi. It's been a while since I've

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<v Speaker 1>been behind the microphone, as you well know, Tom, and

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<v Speaker 1>like many of you out there, I've been battling an

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<v Speaker 1>upper respiratory infection.

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<v Speaker 2>In fact, for the past month. I think I've had

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<v Speaker 2>two of them.

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<v Speaker 1>So I lost my voice for about a week or so,

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<v Speaker 1>and I could barely speak for another week. And losing

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<v Speaker 1>my voice was a blessing for some since they were

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<v Speaker 1>able to enjoy the silence I have a tendency to fill.

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<v Speaker 1>For just a few days, I thought the coughing and

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<v Speaker 1>everything that goes with the respirator infection was settling down

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<v Speaker 1>to a point where I could function, but not so.

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<v Speaker 1>The second wave hitting I was right back to square one. So,

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<v Speaker 1>as I told you when I came in this morning,

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<v Speaker 1>I am glad to be back among the living and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm over it, and I refuse to get it anymore.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm done with it.

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<v Speaker 2>Amen.

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<v Speaker 1>So just a brief programming note here. This edition of

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<v Speaker 1>Day of Beat is being record and presented on Monday

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<v Speaker 1>of next week. I'll be a guest on mighty six

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<v Speaker 1>ninety kggf's program for I've Read Journeys, hosted by someone

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<v Speaker 1>well known to the station in KGGF and really well

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<v Speaker 1>known everywhere, Chris Crane. I've known Chris for a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of years now and it's always a delight speaking with her,

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<v Speaker 1>and you generally walk away having learned something useful, and

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<v Speaker 1>I've discovered that is a valuable thing.

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<v Speaker 2>To have in a friend.

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<v Speaker 1>Before we begin, I'd like to thank our sponsor, Coffeeville

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<v Speaker 1>Cooperative Credit Union.

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<v Speaker 2>What can I say about CCCU.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the things that impresses me most about them

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<v Speaker 1>is the hometown feel you get when you walk in

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<v Speaker 1>the door. You're not treated like another customer but a friend.

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<v Speaker 1>While Martin, president of CCCU, is one of the nicest

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<v Speaker 1>and thoughtful individuals I've ever had the pleasure of knowing.

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<v Speaker 1>If you're in the market for a car loan, financial planning,

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<v Speaker 1>or needing a little extra cash after the holiday, head

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<v Speaker 1>on up to Coffeeville Cooperative Credit Union. It's where you belong,

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<v Speaker 1>insured by NCUA, and just as with Coffeeville, we're absolutely

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<v Speaker 1>blessed in Bartswel to have wonderful people who live here

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<v Speaker 1>and support our community. I know several local business owners here,

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<v Speaker 1>and I encourage everyone to buy locally when you can,

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<v Speaker 1>because that money goes right back into our local economy

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<v Speaker 1>and it stays here. Those dollars have a ripple effect

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<v Speaker 1>and they improve the quality of life here for everyone.

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<v Speaker 1>And I've read, actually I saw a meme online and

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<v Speaker 1>it said, you know, when you buy from a local business,

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<v Speaker 1>you're not only buying from a local business, you're supporting

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<v Speaker 1>singing lessons or ballet lessons, or supporting events or you know,

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<v Speaker 1>for the children of these people who own these businesses.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, this money is spent here in this community,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's where I'd like for her to stay. So

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<v Speaker 1>Naty B would also like to thank you our listeners

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<v Speaker 1>for your continued support and tuning in. So something happened

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<v Speaker 1>personally to me during the time I was away. I

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<v Speaker 1>was elected the president of the Washington County Cherokee Association,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm like to say I'm honored the disassociation with place.

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<v Speaker 1>They are faith in me and there was a unanimous election,

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<v Speaker 1>which was just I was thrilled to see that. I

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<v Speaker 1>was thinking about my story with regard to WCCA, and

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<v Speaker 1>it all has to begin somewhere, right.

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<v Speaker 2>So the the first contact I had.

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<v Speaker 1>With this organization was the staging area for the annual

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<v Speaker 1>Barsel Christmas Parade as a member of the Kawanis Club.

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<v Speaker 1>Shout out to my friends in the Kawanis Club of Barnesville.

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<v Speaker 1>I know Nate Thompson, he's a member of it.

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<v Speaker 2>Here.

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<v Speaker 1>We've done a great job of organizing the parade and

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<v Speaker 1>making sure it all goes smoothly on.

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<v Speaker 2>The big night.

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<v Speaker 1>You are very aware of that, Tom, and you having

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<v Speaker 1>covered that for the radio station for a number of years.

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<v Speaker 1>I saw the banner on the float and for the

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<v Speaker 1>Cherokee Association, I would have to introduce myself, and at

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<v Speaker 1>that time the only words I even knew in Cherokee

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<v Speaker 1>were o ceo, which means hello in Wadeau, which means

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<v Speaker 1>thank you. In fact, we were just talking about that

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<v Speaker 1>before we went on the air. But my first contact

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<v Speaker 1>was with the outgoing president, Steve Brewer. And this man

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<v Speaker 1>is one who's been dedicated and his leadership has really

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<v Speaker 1>brought w C to where it is today. And he

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<v Speaker 1>has a servant's heart. When I say a servants heart.

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<v Speaker 1>He has taught classes, he is always willing to talk

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<v Speaker 1>about culture history, very knowledgeable man. I think he's US

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<v Speaker 1>an engineer one point. So he's really a brilliant person.

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<v Speaker 1>He did an amazing job as president, and I have

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<v Speaker 1>some very big shoes to fill. I walked up to

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<v Speaker 1>him one at first encounter with this association, and I

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<v Speaker 1>stuck my hand out and I said, oh, ceo when

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<v Speaker 1>he responded back with how are you, but it was

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<v Speaker 1>to heat you in Cherokee, And of course I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>understand what he meant, so he immediately realized I was

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<v Speaker 1>limited my language skills, and he saved me the embarrassment,

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<v Speaker 1>and he was.

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<v Speaker 2>He gave me a very kind and warm welcome, and he.

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<v Speaker 1>Told me all about the association, told me about their membership,

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<v Speaker 1>the cultural activities where they were located, invited me to

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<v Speaker 1>a meeting and he really took the time to make

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<v Speaker 1>me feel like I'd be welcome there. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's the secret of building any organization. In great leadership,

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<v Speaker 1>it's your people that you have and if those people

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<v Speaker 1>feel welcome, and then in turn, if those people my

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<v Speaker 1>brothers feel welcome, you can really build a strong and

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<v Speaker 1>successful organization.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think it's.

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<v Speaker 1>Important that we take the time to make those who

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<v Speaker 1>come into contact with feel welcome because they are special

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<v Speaker 1>and I think they feel did you feel that way?

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<v Speaker 1>Because oftentimes we just kind of dismiss people in our

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<v Speaker 1>daily lives. So without members who care, you don't have

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<v Speaker 1>much of an organization. And that level of dedication as always,

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<v Speaker 1>seems to be there with WCCA, And that's why I'm

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<v Speaker 1>proud to be the president of the newly appointed president

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<v Speaker 1>or elected president of the Washington kont of Cherokee Association.

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<v Speaker 2>Because our members care.

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<v Speaker 1>They care about helping others, They care about our community,

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<v Speaker 1>preserving our language, history and culture. But we also care

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<v Speaker 1>about one another. I was reminded of that when I

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<v Speaker 1>attended the funeral last weekend for one of our elders.

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<v Speaker 2>Anne Sheldon.

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<v Speaker 1>Anne was a wonderful person and she loved everyone she encountered.

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<v Speaker 1>Everyone who stood up at her funeral just had just

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<v Speaker 1>great things to say about her and about her time

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<v Speaker 1>as a piano teacher and how she embraced her culture

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<v Speaker 1>and just a wonderful lady, and she did it for

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of great things the WCCA.

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<v Speaker 2>She was the secretary for a number of years, and.

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<v Speaker 1>That's one of the reasons I've grown to care a

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<v Speaker 1>lot for our members. They really become like your family.

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<v Speaker 1>You see these people.

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<v Speaker 2>Monthly, day in day out. They come to you.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes they have needs, sometimes they just want to know

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<v Speaker 1>where they can turn to for help. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's really one of our jobs as leadership of that

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<v Speaker 1>community to direct them in the direction they need to go.

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<v Speaker 2>We celebrate together, we work together.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes we disagree, as families often do, and we warn together,

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<v Speaker 1>which was evident Inspire funeral last weekend. And we're lucky

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<v Speaker 1>enough to choose our family at times, either through church

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<v Speaker 1>or organizations. And I'm proud to say the members at

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<v Speaker 1>WCC are very much my family to me. They've given

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<v Speaker 1>me a sense of purpose and belonging that I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>even know I needed. I will spend the rest of

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<v Speaker 1>my life in service to these folks and the Cherokee people.

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<v Speaker 1>If I can make a difference for anyone to me,

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<v Speaker 1>that would be a life well lived.

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<v Speaker 2>We're looking forward to having our building.

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<v Speaker 1>Renovations completed at our community building progress is coming along.

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<v Speaker 1>We were happy to receive a four hundred thousand dollars

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<v Speaker 1>grant from Cherokee Nation for completion of these renovations. And

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<v Speaker 1>for those who don't know, you know, we are yes

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<v Speaker 1>associated with the Cherokee Nation as a community.

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<v Speaker 2>We're also an independent community.

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<v Speaker 1>It's called the Cherokee the Community and Cultural Outreach Department

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<v Speaker 1>who we're affiliated with, and we are technically nonprofit entities

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<v Speaker 1>who receive a lot of our funding from Cherokee Nation,

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<v Speaker 1>but we also raise funds through fundraisers. But technically Cherokee

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<v Speaker 1>Nation doesn't have a lot of authority over what we

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<v Speaker 1>do because they want us to be independent. They want

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<v Speaker 1>us to be boards because they feel that a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of the things that we can do culturally can be

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<v Speaker 1>done at a local level. But we are very much

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<v Speaker 1>in partnership with Cherokee Nation, very much dependent on their help,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and just very thankful that we have their help.

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<v Speaker 1>It's an amazing partnership and they're always looking to make

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<v Speaker 1>our communities better because they realize that if we have.

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<v Speaker 2>Strong communities, we can build a strong nation that way.

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<v Speaker 1>And it all starts with the family and it just

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<v Speaker 1>goes on up from there. So as part of that

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<v Speaker 1>grant I mentioned the four hundred thousand dollars grant, we

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<v Speaker 1>are having additional heights installed in the parking lot. We're

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<v Speaker 1>having our parking lot extended our facility, and then we'll

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<v Speaker 1>now have an office, a storage room, conference classroom, and

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<v Speaker 1>a full service kitchen. The addition to being able to

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<v Speaker 1>get drop ceilings now put in and the walls have

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<v Speaker 1>been finished, we also received one hundred thousand dollars grant

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<v Speaker 1>from Cherokee Nation recently for a storage building on campus,

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<v Speaker 1>and that will allow us to move our equipment such

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<v Speaker 1>as our tractor, our mowers, and stuff like that out

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<v Speaker 1>of our back room and other material materials and open

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<v Speaker 1>that space up for a classroom. It's climate controlled, so

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<v Speaker 1>instead of heating and cooling the whole building, we can.

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<v Speaker 2>Focus just on that space.

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<v Speaker 1>And the other cool thing I like about is if

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<v Speaker 1>we're decorating a parade float, we could just back the

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<v Speaker 1>trailer right up in there because we have access and

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<v Speaker 1>garage to the outside, and we can not have to

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<v Speaker 1>worry about the elements exactly.

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<v Speaker 2>It makes it easy. So I was just in Tahakua

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday and sign.

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<v Speaker 1>An immorandum of agreement with Cherokee Nation for a seventy

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<v Speaker 1>five hundred dollars CATTA Grant and COTTAGE just stands for

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<v Speaker 1>our community Organizing and Technical Training Assistance, and that's to

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<v Speaker 1>help the cost of things like contracted services such as

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<v Speaker 1>the Internet and supplies we need for things like publishing

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<v Speaker 1>our newsletters, a surround sounds PA system, which is something

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<v Speaker 1>I put in for, and other things necessary for a

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<v Speaker 1>successful operation of our association.

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<v Speaker 2>Another grant we're.

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<v Speaker 1>Working on is a twenty five thousand dollars Health and

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<v Speaker 1>Wellness Grant, which we will use to help pay for

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<v Speaker 1>the cost of gym memberships for our members, equipment which

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<v Speaker 1>may need which people need to remain healthy, if they

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<v Speaker 1>need some exercise equipment, or even maybe physical therapy something

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<v Speaker 1>like that, because sometimes people need to help defray the

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<v Speaker 1>cost of that. We're talking about putting in a cultural

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<v Speaker 1>about it, but we've had tai Chi classes here in

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<v Speaker 1>Cherokee Nation, and it's just to help keep our seniors

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<v Speaker 1>healthy and other people. It's not just limited to seniors,

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<v Speaker 1>but to help keep everyone healthy, you know, and try

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<v Speaker 1>to promote a more active lifestyle.

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<v Speaker 2>As many know, crime diseases.

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<v Speaker 1>Like diabetes and heart disease are prevalent throughout native populations,

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<v Speaker 1>and a key manage factor in these diseases is trying

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<v Speaker 1>to stay healthy through exercise and diet and things like that,

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<v Speaker 1>which are things that are really hard for us to manage.

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<v Speaker 2>Tom and I both know that.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, we spend so many centuries without all this stuff,

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<v Speaker 2>Stuff tastes good, It does taste good, and the next thing,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, our bodies just start ready for it. That's right,

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<v Speaker 1>So within the next month, we'll be implementing a food

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<v Speaker 1>sovereignty program where tribal members who are not receiving SNAP

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<v Speaker 1>benefits or commodities, we'll be able to pick up fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>pounds of meat from our eighteen thirty nine Cherokee Meat

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<v Speaker 1>company that's going to be distributed to our local community buildings. Elders, veterans,

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<v Speaker 1>Cherokee speakers will receive preference, but families who are in

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<v Speaker 1>or the commodity programs we'll be able to help feed

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<v Speaker 1>their families every month. It's just sort of a sort

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<v Speaker 1>of it serves as a gap program really, and it's

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<v Speaker 1>lad to run for a year and they will gauge

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<v Speaker 1>his success and the termit its continuation after this period.

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of exciting things are happening at WCCA along

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<v Speaker 1>with our other communities. And before we go today, I'd

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<v Speaker 1>like to mention that we should check out the Cherokee

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<v Speaker 1>Community Facebook pages for the latest events, news and meetings.

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<v Speaker 1>Cherokee County Cherokee Association, the Cherokee Cultural Community in Dewey, Nouita,

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<v Speaker 1>Cherokee Community Foundation, and the Native American Fellowship in South Coffeeville.

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<v Speaker 1>I encourage everyone, whether Cherokee or not, to find a

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<v Speaker 1>community and get involved. Also check out the Delaware website

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<v Speaker 1>at Osage facebook pages. I ask our listeners not to

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<v Speaker 1>forget the Teton Trade Cloth Store located at the Johnstone

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<v Speaker 1>Sarah Building or their location at the Eastern Shopping Center.

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<v Speaker 1>You can also shop online at Titantradecloth dot com.

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<v Speaker 2>Cherokee Nation now has two official offices.

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<v Speaker 1>Open at the Cherokee Cultural Community in Dewey to serve

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<v Speaker 1>the Cherokee people. A career Services Office and Cherokee Nation

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<v Speaker 1>Human Services Office, both located at seven hundred East Durham

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<v Speaker 1>The Washington Kuty Cherokee Association here OCHILTA, which is what

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<v Speaker 1>I'm president of, will be hosting free Cherokee language classes

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<v Speaker 1>every Saturday from ten am to noon by Matthew Church.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a wonderful instructor and graduate of the Cherokee Language program.

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<v Speaker 1>In fact, he is a kindergarten teacher down in the

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<v Speaker 1>immersion school, and it's really great because that's about the

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<v Speaker 1>level of Cherokee we understanding and can use right now

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<v Speaker 2>So they've really paired us up with the right teacher.

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<v Speaker 1>So we're located just east of the Kuiskui Healthful Clinic

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<v Speaker 1>located on County Road twenty nine hundred. Friday February sixth,

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<v Speaker 1>at six pm, we'll be hosting our Cherokee Delegate to Congress,

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<v Speaker 1>Miss Kim Teh. She's a great speaker or very much

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<v Speaker 2>For those who don't know, one of.

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<v Speaker 1>The treaty stipulations when we moved from the eastern side

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<v Speaker 1>who didn't have avoting doesn't have a vote, but it

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<v Speaker 1>simply has a seat at the table. Well, that part

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<v Speaker 1>of the treaty has never been fulfilled by the US government,

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<v Speaker 1>so we've been trying to make sure that we get

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<v Speaker 1>her seated in Congress, but just as our delegate to Congress.

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<v Speaker 1>And so she was designated as the delegate to Congress

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<v Speaker 1>by the Chief a couple of years ago, and she's

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<v Speaker 1>going to be with us, like I said, February six

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<v Speaker 1>at six pm. Also, be sure to catch our friend

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<v Speaker 1>Chris Crane on frib Red Journeys on the mighty six

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<v Speaker 1>ninety KGGF. Check out their Facebook page. A program I

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<v Speaker 1>will be on today Monday at nine ten am, which

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<v Speaker 1>is why we're recording this edition of Native Beat on Friday.

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<v Speaker 1>You can catch a Native Beat on.

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<v Speaker 2>The Barcel Radio Facebook page.

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<v Speaker 1>You're on demand through the Barcel Radio app available in

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<v Speaker 2>A big wadeau, as we say in Cherokee, Juanishi is

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<v Speaker 2>the Delaware, would say, Wanzi is

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<v Speaker 1>The O Sage would say, And to all of you listening,

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<v Speaker 1>do to de goha e until we meet again.