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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Recently, Cherokee Nation First Lady January Hoskin and I attended the annual chili cook-off and advocacy day by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA). We were happy to be at this event at the Oklahoma State Capitol, not only to enjoy the chili, but to support the important mission of OICA.
For more than four decades, OICA has been a leading voice for Oklahoma children. The organization was founded in reaction to terrible stories exposing abuses of kids in state custody – a situation that was all too similar to the long suffering of Native American children in federal boarding schools. Without advocates in the community to shine light on these abuses, it can be far too easy to ignore the plight of our most vulnerable children.
Thankfully we have made many improvements since those dark days, but today’s youth still face huge challenges and need our support. According to the most recent data, 1 in 5 children in Oklahoma is living in poverty, and more than 180,000 kids in this state can’t always get enough nutritious food.
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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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