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Cherokee Nation ONE FIRE expansion assists survivors of domestic violence
Monday, October 19, 2020
Cherokee Nation
The coronavirus pandemic has put many people — Native women especially — in peril from domestic violence, as more and more people are forced to stay home, escalating this unprecedented problem across the United States. The reality is that when households are already volatile or under stress, asking family members to stay home together only exacerbates issues of domestic violence.
Domestic violence calls are on the rise in 2020, and the increase in this type of crime has dire consequences for the survivors, their families and our tribal nations across Indian Country. Calls to our own domestic violence response service in the Cherokee Nation have increased by more than 25% in the past year.
This increased need is why Cherokee Nation is investing in solutions that will assist our citizens who are vulnerable during normal times and particularly vulnerable right now. It is essential that Cherokees have a safe, secure place to go if they must flee an abusive situation.
Chuck Hoskin Jr. is the 18th elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian tribe in the United States. He is only the second elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from Vinita, the first being Thomas Buffington, who served from 1899-1903. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, Hoskin served as the tribe’s Secretary of State. He also formerly served as a member of the Council of the Cherokee Nation, representing District 11 for six years.
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