{"id":12906,"date":"2021-06-15T11:57:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T15:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=12906"},"modified":"2021-06-15T11:57:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T15:57:33","slug":"chuck-hoskin-a-summer-of-opportunity-for-cherokee-nation-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/06\/15\/chuck-hoskin-a-summer-of-opportunity-for-cherokee-nation-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: A summer of opportunity for Cherokee Nation youth"},"content":{"rendered":" <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/06\/15\/chuck-hoskin-a-summer-of-opportunity-for-cherokee-nation-youth\/remembertheremovalride\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12908\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"12908\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/06\/15\/chuck-hoskin-a-summer-of-opportunity-for-cherokee-nation-youth\/remembertheremovalride\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/15\/remembertheremovalride.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,640\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Remember the Removal Bike Ride\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Citizens of the Cherokee Nation are taking part in the 2021 Remember the Removal Bike Ride after a break last year due to COVID-19. The ride traces the 950-mile northern route of the Trail of Tears, the forced removal of the Cherokee people from their homelands in the southeastern United States.&lt;br \/&gt;\nPhoto: &lt;a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/removal.ride\/photos\/4035235613212427&gt;Cherokee Nation&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/15\/remembertheremovalride.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/15\/remembertheremovalride.jpg\" alt=\"Remember the Removal Bike Ride\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-12908\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> Citizens of the Cherokee Nation are taking part in the 2021 Remember the Removal Bike Ride after a break last year due to COVID-19. The ride traces the 950-mile northern route of the Trail of Tears, the forced removal of the Cherokee people from their homelands in the southeastern United States. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/removal.ride\/photos\/4035235613212427>Cherokee Nation<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Bringing back summer opportunities for Cherokee youth<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, June 15, 2021<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"byline\">By Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. <A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\"><I aria-hidden=true class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/I><\/A><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Cherokee Nation<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><A \r\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.cherokee.org\/\">cherokee.org<\/A><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAfter more than a year of battling <a href=\/covid19\/>COVID<\/a>, life is finally getting closer to normal across the Cherokee Nation reservation. Cherokee parents and young people may be especially excited that the tribe\u2019s programs for youth and young adults are picking up again after going on hiatus last summer.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nSuspending these activities was a difficult but necessary decision to protect our kids, employees and loved ones, but now the success of our anti-COVID efforts means we can move forward again.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nWe look forward to providing our talented young leaders with a wide range of personal growth opportunities to help Cherokee youth and young adults gain back some of what they lost over the past 15 months.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_www-facebook-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/removal.ride\/posts\/4035238513212137\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/08\/201436980_4035235196545802_5938747318821933459_n.jpg\" alt=\"Remember The Removal Bike Ride\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/removal.ride\/posts\/4035238513212137\">\n\t\t\tRemember The Removal Bike Ride\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/removal.ride\/posts\/4035238513212137\">\n\t\t\t<p>Another day in the books for the #RTR2021 cyclists. \ud83d\udcaa Today the riders traveled 55 miles through more Missouri hills ending near Springfield, Missouri. Here is a look at some highlights from today\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/y1\/r\/ay1hV6OlegS.ico\" alt=\"www.facebook.com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\twww.facebook.com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/p>\r\nAmong the programs that are again active is the groundbreaking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/removal.ride\">Remember the Removal bike ride<\/a>. Our team of young riders departed together in late May and are returning home via the northern route of the Trail of Tears later this month. It\u2019s a tremendous opportunity for our Cherokee riders \u2013 four young adults and two mentors \u2013 to learn firsthand about that dark chapter in our history and honor the legacy of their Cherokee ancestors who endured it. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nWhen they return home, I know they will have been forever changed by the experience. They will bring a deeper understanding of Cherokee history and their own strength and perseverance.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_www-facebook-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/posts\/3922937947831954\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/08\/urlhttps-anadisgoi.com-images-april2021-grads.png\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/posts\/3922937947831954\">\n\t\t\tCherokee Nation\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/posts\/3922937947831954\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Cherokee Nation Foundation is moving its highly sought-after Cherokee College Prep Institute to a virtual format for 2021. The online camp will be offered July 19-21 to help students analyze,&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/y1\/r\/ay1hV6OlegS.ico\" alt=\"www.facebook.com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\twww.facebook.com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nAnother program returning soon is <a href=\"https:\/\/camp.cherokee.org\">Camp Cherokee<\/a>, which kicks off in late June for Cherokee students aged 16 and older. This all-inclusive camp brings together arts, culture and STEM to create a unique academic and cultural experience. At Camp Cherokee, young minds are exposed to a wide variety of activities and ideas so they might discover what inspires them. Campers also connect with their heritage through traditional Cherokee activities like basketmaking and stickball.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThe tribe\u2019s Career Services Department has been active again this summer in placing young people in internships and summer jobs. These talented Cherokees are gaining workforce experience and learning to apply their academic knowledge in a real-world setting. The positions over the summer are equally important for Cherokee youth and for our tribal government and Cherokee Nation Businesses. Including young people in our tribe\u2019s important work builds an empowered citizenry and a strong tribe in the next generation.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nMany Cherokees are celebrating our pandemic recovery by becoming college and career ready. June 15 marks an important date for many young Cherokees: the college scholarship deadline. I expect a record number of Cherokees to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cherokee.org\/all-services\/education-services\/college-resources\/\">College Resources Center on our Cherokee.org website<\/a> in the coming days to apply for up to $2,000 per semester in assistance.\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><p><\/p>\r\nLikewise, many young Cherokees are participants in our lineman and fiber optic installation training programs. My administration is hard at work crafting new programs for college and career readiness to keep up with the enthusiasm and interest of thousands of young Cherokees eager to learn and grow. Cherokee Nation\u2019s recovery from the worst public health crisis in living memory will be marked by a generation of Cherokees more equipped to secure rewarding careers than any generation of Cherokees in history.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nWatching young Cherokees bring new ideas while maintaining deep connections with our tribe\u2019s culture and history gives me hope for the future. We have closed out what was one of the hardest school years in modern history, but the good news is that we are making significant strides to return to normal. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThese summer offerings are a wonderful opportunity to help kids in 2021 reconnect with their tribe and emerge from the pandemic stronger and more resilient, in the spirit of the Cherokee people.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<HR><EM><A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\">Chuck Hoskin Jr.<\/A> \r\nis the 18th elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian \r\ntribe in the United States. He is only the second elected Principal Chief of the \r\nCherokee Nation from Vinita, the first being Thomas Buffington, who served from \r\n1899-1903. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, Hoskin served as the tribe\u2019s \r\nSecretary of State. He also formerly served as a member of the Council of the \r\nCherokee Nation, representing District 11 for six years. <\/EM><HR>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After more than a year of battling COVID, life is finally getting closer to normal across the Cherokee Nation.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12908,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[77,76,121,127,810,669,102],"class_list":["post-12906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion","tag-cherokee","tag-chuck-hoskin","tag-employment","tag-oklahoma","tag-scholarships","tag-trail-of-tears","tag-youth","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-3ma","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/15\/remembertheremovalride.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12906\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}