{"id":28827,"date":"2022-10-11T15:43:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T19:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=28827"},"modified":"2022-10-11T15:43:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T19:43:19","slug":"chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-invests-in-art-and-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/10\/11\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-invests-in-art-and-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation invests in art and culture"},"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\/ItRHDxR_aAU\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/17\/maxresdefault-34.jpg\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation makes historic investment with grand opening of new cultural, welcome center\">\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\/ItRHDxR_aAU\">\n\t\t\tCherokee Nation makes historic investment with grand opening of new cultural, welcome center\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\/ItRHDxR_aAU\">\n\t\t\t<p>VINITA, Oklahoma \u2014 Travelers on iconic Route 66 now have a new stop to add to their itinerary with the opening of the Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural &#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:\/\/www.youtube.com\/s\/desktop\/0715bbf9\/img\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"YouTube\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tYouTube\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Video: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/ItRHDxR_aAU>Cherokee Nation makes historic investment in Vinita with grand opening of new cultural, welcome center<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">New Vinita art center adds to Cherokee Nation\u2019s tourism draw<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, October 11, 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\nTourism is important for Cherokee Nation and all of northeast Oklahoma. Our tribe\u2019s numerous museums and cultural sites simultaneously showcase and preserve our rich heritage while creating jobs and economic opportunities for many citizens.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThe beautiful cultural art made by Cherokees is worth celebrating. As Principal Chief, I have taken an oath of office to preserve and defend our culture. It\u2019s a responsibility I take very seriously because every county within our 7,000-square-mile reservation has significant cultural treasures.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThe latest addition to Cherokee Nation\u2019s cultural tourism footprint is the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitcherokeenation.com\/attractions\/cherokee-nation-anna-mitchell-welcome-center\">Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural and Welcome Center<\/a>, which we recently dedicated in Vinita. Located in Craig County, the 9,400-square-foot, two-story stone building is situated on 8 acres overlooking historic Route 66. It will celebrate Anna Mitchell\u2019s legacy and be a gateway to all of Cherokee Nation along the iconic highway.\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\/pfbid01LgsUu183bBBg5WP4BL38PaqG94H5Uw4vv7sBVRMzTHqooM3JTSkFheCn3dhnaEvl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/17\/474620487_1087964053374628_5755475256290161407_n.jpg\" 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\/pfbid01LgsUu183bBBg5WP4BL38PaqG94H5Uw4vv7sBVRMzTHqooM3JTSkFheCn3dhnaEvl\">\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\/pfbid01LgsUu183bBBg5WP4BL38PaqG94H5Uw4vv7sBVRMzTHqooM3JTSkFheCn3dhnaEvl\">\n\t\t\t<p>Travelers on iconic Route 66 now have a new stop to add to their itinerary with the opening of the Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural &#038; Welcome Center! Check out the post below to see photos from&#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\nThe center shares the history of both Cherokee Nation and the Vinita community while also honoring the late Anna Mitchell\u2019s achievements in pottery and cultural preservation. She was widely known for her traditional, handmade pottery and for sharing her knowledge and artistic skills with others. Mitchell was a renowned artist and authority on both Southeastern and Eastern Woodlands-style pottery and was designated a Cherokee National Treasure in 1988.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/culture-stories\/1102-cherokee-nation-makes-historic-investment-in-vinita-with-grand-opening-of-new-cultural-welcome-center-3>new center represents a $5 million investment that will be a beacon for Cherokee culture and art<\/a> for a long time to come. We can all be proud of its positive and enduring impact on the local economy.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThis first of its kind facility was the vision of Cherokee Nation First Lady January Hoskin, who has championed the expansion of access to Cherokee art and culture across the reservation and beyond. She saw an opportunity to bolster tourism and elevate Cherokee Nation\u2019s presence along Route 66 in Vinita.\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\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0MZPN39M4sktgpG6sr1duyMyzoAeN2pzEmjsdEuvdC8ya9LVWpXLEieFjFTxufH71l&#038;id=100084820995330\">\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\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0MZPN39M4sktgpG6sr1duyMyzoAeN2pzEmjsdEuvdC8ya9LVWpXLEieFjFTxufH71l&#038;id=100084820995330\">\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\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0MZPN39M4sktgpG6sr1duyMyzoAeN2pzEmjsdEuvdC8ya9LVWpXLEieFjFTxufH71l&#038;id=100084820995330\">\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\nSeven Cherokee artists, including many National Treasures, are featured in the center\u2019s inaugural exhibition, \u201cAnna\u2019s Legacy: A Cherokee Pottery Renaissance.\u201d Each artist was influenced in some way by her. The center also boasts several original works of art as well as outdoor public art installations.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThe space is a world-class venue to support talented Cherokee artists and artisans. They will be able to display their art to the public and sell it to supporters of the arts. Through Cherokee Nation\u2019s operation of this facility, we will advertise Cherokee artists and help them carry our culture and our story throughout the world.\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\nAs global interest in Native American culture grows, it is important for tribes like Cherokee Nation to realize the benefits of sharing our unique heritage. Our mission is to preserve and promote Cherokee culture, and this state-of-the-art site allows us to do that better than ever. It also features a grab-and-go caf\u00e9 with Native-inspired cuisine, a gift shop, and flexible space for cultural classes and events. It will be open to the public seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please go to <a href=https:\/\/www.visitcherokeenation.com>VisitCherokeeNation.com<\/a>.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nOur tribal culture and history connect us to the past, to all our ancestors who went before us, and it is what guides us toward our collective future. Anna Mitchell\u2019s legacy lives on through her work and the way she inspired so many Cherokee artists. Now those artists have a new setting to showcase their work and inspire the next generation.\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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/11\/AnnaMitchellCulturalWelcomeCenter-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural &amp; Welcome Center\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" class=\"invisible\" \/>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/11\/CherokeeNation-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural &amp; Welcome Center\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" class=\"invisible\" \/> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Our tribal culture and history connect us to the past, to all our ancestors who went before us, and it is what guides us toward our collective future.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28831,"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":[17,10,9],"tags":[3119,77,76,2935,127,251],"class_list":["post-28827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-business","category-opinion","tag-anna-mitchell","tag-cherokee","tag-chuck-hoskin","tag-january-hoskin","tag-oklahoma","tag-tourism","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/11\/AnnaMitchellCulturalWelcomeCenter-scaled.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-7uX","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28827","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=28827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}