{"id":24350,"date":"2022-05-16T10:33:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T14:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=24350"},"modified":"2022-05-16T10:33:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T14:33:17","slug":"chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-works-to-prevent-domestic-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/05\/16\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-works-to-prevent-domestic-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation works to prevent domestic violence"},"content":{"rendered":" <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/05\/16\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-works-to-prevent-domestic-violence\/domestic-violence-awareness-proc-october-25-2021-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24356\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1168\" data-attachment-id=\"24356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/05\/16\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-works-to-prevent-domestic-violence\/domestic-violence-awareness-proc-october-25-2021-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/16\/CherokeeNation-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1168\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Cherokee Nation Task Force to Protect Women and Families\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cherokee Nation Task Force to Protect Women and Families&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Several members of the Task Force to Protect Women and Families stand as Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signs an executive order on October 27, 2021,  strengthening the tribe\u2019s response and support of domestic violence. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/739-cherokee-nation-launches-task-force-on-domestic-violence&gt;Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/16\/CherokeeNation-1024x467.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/16\/CherokeeNation-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation Task Force to Protect Women and Families\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-24356\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Several members of the Task Force to Protect Women and Families stand as Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signs an executive order on October 27, 2021,  strengthening the tribe\u2019s response and support of domestic violence. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/739-cherokee-nation-launches-task-force-on-domestic-violence>Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Cherokee Nation achieves domestic violence prevention milestone<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, May 16, 2022<\/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\nAt <a href=https:\/\/www.cherokee.org\/>Cherokee Nation<\/a> we are committed to creating a safe, caring and supportive workplace. As the employer of choice in the region, we know that safeguarding the mental, physical and spiritual well-being of our staff is important for the entire community. \r\n <p><\/p>\r\nWith a Cherokee Nation workforce that is more than 70% women, one issue that we take extremely seriously is the prevention of domestic violence. I am happy to announce that more than 4,250 employees, or about 98% of our workforce, have completed the domestic violence training course created by the Cherokee Nation Human Resources Department. Going forward, all new employees will be assigned the training upon being hired.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThe national figures are staggering: Acts of domestic violence occur every 15 seconds across the country, 8 million workdays are lost due to domestic violence each year, and 4 in 5 American Indians \u2013 both women and men \u2013 have experienced violence in their lifetime. A 2016 study found that more than 1 in 3 American Indian and Alaska Native women had experienced violence in the past year.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_twitter-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CherokeeNation\/status\/1458558557016707079\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FD3VvEGWUAIMWsp?format=webp&#038;name=large\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation (@CherokeeNation) on X\">\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:\/\/twitter.com\/CherokeeNation\/status\/1458558557016707079\">\n\t\t\tCherokee Nation (@CherokeeNation) on X\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CherokeeNation\/status\/1458558557016707079\">\n\t\t\t<p>Today, Cherokee Nation\u2019s ONE FIRE Victim Services was honored by the Harvard Project&#8217;s @HonoringNations Program in a virtual ceremony. \ud83d\udd17 You can watch the ceremony on YouTube: https:\/\/t.co\/CUh6234Vj8<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"X (formerly Twitter)\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tX (formerly Twitter)\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThen with the <a href=\/covid19\/>COVID-19 pandemic<\/a> creating upheaval in our routines and isolating many families, we saw domestic violence rates climb. It became more important than ever to promote healthy relationships for employees and their families. That\u2019s why I signed an executive order last year requiring <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/812-chief-hoskin-reconvenes-task-force-to-protect-women-and-families-marks-progress-on-addressing-domestic-violence>increased safety measures for all employees of the Cherokee Nation<\/a>.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nAs part of this endeavor, we created the comprehensive required training, as well as a new self-reporting policy from the Cherokee Nation Human Resources Department. Many of us deal with complicated family and home situations, so training is critical to handle these problems in an empathetic and effective way. By educating ourselves, we can intervene before a situation gets even worse.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThe Cherokee Nation training covered how to recognize the warning signs of domestic violence and prevent abuse of co-workers, friends and loved ones. The sessions also walked survivors through the steps they can take to get to a place of safety and seek help for themselves and their children.\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\nAlong with the helpful training, employees received information on internal resources, like the employee assistance program and the <a href=https:\/\/onefire.cherokee.org>ONE FIRE Victim Services Program<\/a>, as well as external resources, like the regional Help in Crisis nonprofit organization and the National Domestic Violence Hotline.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThis is a challenging and sensitive issue, but we are addressing it head on through education, conversation and victim services. As Cherokees, our culture teaches us to strive to live in harmony and respect for each other. As humans, we all deserve to live and work without fear.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nMy administration is dedicated to providing a blanket of protection over all Cherokees and everyone on our reservation in northeast Oklahoma. We do this through our criminal justice system when it\u2019s necessary, but also by setting up the supportive networks to identify and prevent dangerous situations before they escalate.\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>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At Cherokee Nation we are committed to creating a safe, caring and supportive workplace.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24356,"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":[77,76,5,121,127,44],"class_list":["post-24350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion","tag-cherokee","tag-chuck-hoskin","tag-coronavirus","tag-employment","tag-oklahoma","tag-women","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-6kK","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/16\/CherokeeNation-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24350","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=24350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}