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Cherokee Nation expanding role in aerospace sector
Monday, August 30, 2021
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Oklahoma has a rich legacy of innovation and success in the aerospace industry. Cherokee Nation citizen Will Rogers was one of its earliest promoters almost 100 years ago. Today, aerospace and aviation continue to help propel the Oklahoma economy, and Cherokee Nation plays a key role in this business sector.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oklahoma Commerce Department reports that our home state continued to draw in more aerospace and defense companies to create new quality jobs, with an average annual salary over $86,000. Statewide, it is one of the fastest-growing industries.
Cherokee Nation is helping to educate and train workers to fill those quality jobs. We are preparing Cherokees and Oklahomans to become the engineers, manufacturers and maintenance technicians that are in demand by this industry. Leading this effort is our Deputy Chief Bryan Warner, a former math and science educator.
Recently, Cherokee Nation and the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology launched a formal partnership. Spartan will work directly with Sequoyah High School, introducing Cherokee youth to the wide range of possible aviation careers and preparing them to succeed.
Education and career opportunities for tribal citizens remain a strategic priority for the Cherokee Nation. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education is essential to growing our place in the global economy. STEM education fosters adaptability and complex analytical skills that are critical to the success of Cherokees in today’s evolving technological world.
Cherokee Nation is also working with Oklahoma State University and NASA to create curriculum that includes Native American culture. While the primary objective is to create educational programs that incorporate tribal histories and values, we can also introduce students to concepts that will excite and inspire the next generation of Cherokees in STEM-related fields. These ideas can help Cherokee and other Native children realize that many of their hobbies are already related to STEM careers. Popular video games, for example, are the result of engineering, which is also the basis of what it takes to get a rocket into orbit or an airplane wired and ready for flight.
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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