{"id":16980,"date":"2021-10-18T13:33:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T17:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=16980"},"modified":"2021-10-18T13:33:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T17:33:58","slug":"chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-champions-native-film-and-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/10\/18\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-champions-native-film-and-television\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation champions Native film and television"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_youtu-be\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yVBvCW_YpiM\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06\/maxresdefault-71.jpg\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation Film Office\">\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:\/\/youtu.be\/yVBvCW_YpiM\">\n\t\t\tCherokee Nation Film Office\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yVBvCW_YpiM\">\n\t\t\t<p>Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/s\/desktop\/f82dea74\/img\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"YouTube\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tYouTube\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Cherokee Film: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/yVBvCW_YpiM>Cherokee Nation Film Office<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Cherokee Nation opening doors to film and television<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, October 18, 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\nNot very long ago, Native Americans were hard to find in the film industry. Even when a Native character appeared on screen, they were often portrayed by actors who did not come from Native communities. With some notable exceptions, Native writers, directors and other creative talent were even more rare. Stories were told about us, but they weren\u2019t our stories.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThankfully, this is now changing, and the change also brings great economic opportunities for Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation. With a wealth of cultural heritage, talented workforce and diverse locations, Oklahoma is quickly becoming one of the most desirable states for the film and television industry.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nAs the industry continues to bloom, Cherokee Nation will remain at the forefront of the sector\u2019s growth. We are opening doors to make it possible for Oklahomans to train and work locally while pursuing their dreams in all types of positions, including screenwriting, filmmaking, on-screen talent, behind-the-scenes crew, production and much more. We are working alongside multiple tribal entities, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma Film + Music Office, the Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts &#038; Culture, regional and statewide film festivals, and more to support this quickly expanding industry.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nIn our most recent collaboration, the <a href=\"https:\/\/cherokee.film\">Cherokee Nation Film Office<\/a> has partnered with OSU-Tulsa to help expand film education. I am excited that construction will soon begin on the <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/culture-stories\/709-cherokee-nation-film-office-osu-tulsa-partner-in-expanding-film-education>Cherokee Nation Community Film Lab located at the OSU-Tulsa campus<\/a>.\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\/cherokeefilmoffice\/photos\/a.376775139633879\/900153297296058\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/plugins\/content-cards\/skins\/default\/content-cards-placeholder.png\" alt=\"Facebook\">\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\/cherokeefilmoffice\/photos\/a.376775139633879\/900153297296058\">\n\t\t\tFacebook\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\/cherokeefilmoffice\/photos\/a.376775139633879\/900153297296058\">\n\t\t\t\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\nThe film lab will create a new, state-of-the-art, hands-on learning experience at OSU-Tulsa, help expand its noncredit offerings into a for-credit film program and, most importantly, provide Native and non-Native students with unique and artistic career opportunities right here in Oklahoma. In partnership with the university, we are helping fund necessary film equipment, including cameras, lenses, sound gear, lighting and other film essentials, as well as post-production necessities such as computers and software.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThis is another great example of a tribal nation collaborating with a state government entity to achieve a win-win for all Oklahomans. Like with the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, this type of educational and workforce development partnership can accomplish a huge amount in a short time.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nAs the state\u2019s film and television industry has grown at a record-breaking pace, we\u2019ve experienced many firsts brought to us by tribal citizens and other independent and local filmmakers. We\u2019ve seen famous actors, directors and worldwide studios make our hometowns the sets of major motion pictures and television series. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce estimates that the film and music industries have already created more than $160 million impact statewide. In the past six years, more than 125 cities and more than 50 counties in Oklahoma have hosted film locations.\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\nCherokee Nation and its businesses remain deeply invested in bringing innovation and new industries into our region to create good jobs for our citizens and our neighbors. This exciting entertainment boom adds the film and television industry with other solid business sectors, such as aerospace and advanced manufacturing, to our diverse economic mix.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThe growing Native presence in the film and television industry also helps ensure that Indigenous people are able to share authentic Indigenous stories and represent ourselves to the wider world. To help open even more doors, we are providing several filmmaking scholarships for tribal citizens at OSU-Tulsa.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nI look forward to the day when people all over the world think of Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation, they will think of the Native performers, writers, directors, composers, and other talented artists and craftspeople who have told our stories on a global stage.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<DIV class=row>\r\n<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\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/DIV>\r\n<DIV class=col-md-9>\r\n<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>\r\n<\/div><\/div><HR>\r\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/18\/cherokeenationfilmoffice.jpg\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation Film Office\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" class=\"invisible\" \/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Not very long ago, Native people were hard to find in the film industry.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16986,"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":[17,9],"tags":[77,76,110,127,109],"class_list":["post-16980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-opinion","tag-cherokee","tag-chuck-hoskin","tag-film","tag-oklahoma","tag-tv","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-4pS","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/18\/cherokeenationfilmoffice.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16980","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=16980"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16980\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}