{"id":146522,"date":"2025-05-26T00:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T05:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=146522"},"modified":"2025-05-27T11:21:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T16:21:04","slug":"chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/05\/26\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation committed to foster care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/1285215853610214\/\" data-width=\"auto\" data-show-text=\"false\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/1285215853610214\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/1285215853610214\/\">Foster Care Awareness Month 2025 proclamation signing<\/a><p>Following Monday\u2019s Foster Care Awareness Month celebration, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. joined Cherokee Nation Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner and many other Cherokee Nation leaders and Cherokee Nation Indian Child Welfare employees to sign a proclamation declaring May 2025 as Foster Care Awareness Month! \ud83d\udcab\r\n \r\nThis proclamation highlights the Cherokee Nation\u2019s commitment to supporting foster families and raising awareness about the vital role they play in providing love, stability, and care to Cherokee children in need.<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\">Cherokee Nation<\/a> on Monday, May 12, 2025<\/blockquote><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Cherokee Nation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/1285215853610214\/\">Foster Care Awareness Month 2025<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Uplifting Cherokee Children Through Foster Care<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, May 26, 2025<\/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\nMay is Foster Care Awareness Month, a time when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/19VW6RMPS5\/\">we at the Cherokee Nation reflect on one of the most profound responsibilities we carry as a community: caring for our children.<\/a> This commitment is deeply rooted in our history and core values. \r\n<P><\/P>\r\nWe often say that children are the future, but I firmly believe they are also the measure of our present success. When we fail to protect and support our youngest and most vulnerable, we fail as a tribe. We cannot afford to do that.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nToday, there are 876 Cherokee children in foster care across the United States, and 447 of those children live within the Cherokee Nation Reservation. These are young lives filled with hope and potential, and too many of them are navigating life without the stability and nurturing homelife that children deserve. It is our duty as Cherokees and as compassionate human beings to fill in that gap.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheCherokeeNation%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02AJQcN9pob4RvLonnbw8rZJs9BUno7EeyeYkFZXR9c19yMSnw4knS1U4HEQGJR4nxl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"822\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAt Cherokee Nation, we are tackling the challenge head on. One way we\u2019re doing that is through the <a href=\"https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/cherokee-nation-declares-may-as-foster-care-awareness-month-in-the-reservation\">Fostering HOPE program<\/a>, which we initially launched in 2022 as a pilot program funded through our Respond, Recover, and Rebuild plan. When Cherokee youth turn 18 and age out of foster care, many face adulthood without the safety net of a family or community. It can be a time of uncertainty and danger. Fostering HOPE provides a $500 monthly stipend, alongside counseling and financial wellness education, as a bridge to make that transition less daunting. This support can continue until age 21, and for those pursuing higher education or training, it can extend further.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nFostering HOPE is not just about financial aid; it\u2019s about saying to our young people, \u201cYou are not alone. We believe in your future.\u201d\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe success and continuity of this program reflect a broader truth that Deputy Chief Bryan Warner and I witness regularly: When we invest in Cherokees and walk alongside them through both trials and triumphs, we create a ripple effect that touches everyone. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve expanded paid leave for Cherokee Nation employees who foster or adopt children. It\u2019s why we\u2019ve placed remarkable leaders, like <a href=\"https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/new-leaders-named-to-indian-child-welfare-one-fire-natural-resources-department\">Sally Wilson<\/a>, at the helm of our <a href=\"https:\/\/icw.cherokee.org\/\">Indian Child Welfare department<\/a> to ensure this work is grounded in experience, compassion and vision.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/1437136367485575\/\" data-width=\"auto\" data-show-text=\"false\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/1437136367485575\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/1437136367485575\/\"><\/a><p>Live: Checking out the progress on the new Cherokee Nation Indian Child Welfare headquarters in Tahlequah!<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\">Cherokee Nation<\/a> on Thursday, May 15, 2025<\/blockquote><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Cherokee Nation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/1437136367485575\/\">Cherokee Nation Indian Child Welfare Headquarters<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nUnfortunately, the need for foster care support continues to outpace the number of families who can provide it. Today, we have only 71 active Cherokee foster homes in Oklahoma and Arkansas. That\u2019s why I\u2019m calling on Cherokee families to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Homesforcherokeekids\/\">consider becoming foster parents<\/a>. By opening your hearts and homes, you will not only transform the lives of children but also strengthen the fabric of who we are as a people. It\u2019s a collective effort, in the spirit of Gadugi, and we all have a part to play.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/live\/?ref=watch_permalink&amp;v=1437136367485575&amp;rdid=GzHSvs8ZnXcfI6dA\">Cherokee Nation First Lady January Hoskin has long been a passionate and vocal advocate for foster care and child welfare<\/a>, reminding us to never lose sight of these precious children. Whether we\u2019re creating new policies, building new space for our dedicated Indian Child Welfare staff, or raising awareness during Foster Care Awareness Month and throughout the year, we do not let up in our resolve to nurture hope and healing.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nTogether, we can make a difference for individual children and the Cherokee Nation as a whole. With each Cherokee child we uplift, we write a new chapter of success and goodness for our people. And as long as I serve as Principal Chief, this will remain one of my highest priorities. Their future is our future, and it is worth fighting for.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<HR><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/23\/chuckhoskinavatar.jpg\" alt=\"Chuck Hoskin Jr\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"rounded-circle\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-9\"><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><\/div><\/div><HR>\r\n<img src=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/26\/cherokeenation-3.jpg width=0 height=0 class=invisible>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With each Cherokee child we uplift, we write a new chapter of success and goodness for our people.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":146540,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,9],"tags":[77,76,86,2935,127,102],"class_list":["post-146522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-law","category-opinion","tag-cherokee","tag-chuck-hoskin","tag-icwa","tag-january-hoskin","tag-oklahoma","tag-youth","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/26\/cherokeenation-3.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-C7g","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146522","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=146522"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146522\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":146784,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146522\/revisions\/146784"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}