{"id":30400,"date":"2023-01-09T10:31:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T15:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=30400"},"modified":"2023-01-09T10:55:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T15:55:00","slug":"chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-offers-safe-shelter-for-survivors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/01\/09\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-offers-safe-shelter-for-survivors\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation offers safe shelter for survivors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/897006138135555\/\" data-width=\"auto\" data-show-text=\"false\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/897006138135555\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/897006138135555\/\"><\/a><p>The Cherokee Nation celebrated the opening of a new domestic violence shelter in Stilwell today to help families and children who suffer at the hands of violence. Take a look at this video to see how this new resource will better ensure safety across the reservation. \ud83d\udc9c #Together<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\">Cherokee Nation<\/a> on Tuesday, December 20, 2022<\/blockquote><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Cherokee Nation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/897006138135555\/\">Domestic Violence Shelter<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">New shelter will be a beacon in the storm for people escaping domestic abuse<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, January 9, 2023<\/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\nWhen Cherokees need to flee an abusive situation at home, they must have a safe place to go. That\u2019s why we recently opened a new <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/1233-cherokee-nation-opens-new-domestic-violence-shelter>Cherokee Nation-led domestic violence center<\/a> in Adair County. It will immediately help families and children who are suffering at the hands of abusers. Our hope is that this shelter can break cycles of violence for our citizens and enable them to rebuild their lives.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nCherokee Nation\u2019s widely recognized ONE FIRE Victim Services program will operate the shelter with a dedicated on-site staff. They will provide services and education so that survivors can properly heal and live independently, free from violence. The 11,000-square-foot shelter, along with three newly-constructed individual homes on the campus, can house up to 10 families at a time.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThose staying at the new facility may be housed for between one and 24 months, as they receive help with job assistance, finances, behavioral health and other life skills. The three transitional homes behind the shelter were built by the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation.\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\/pfbid02uvyZ5wLB3bJ19HuqWc8NmSKELuh5pSFoA83nfK5kWPP861vNsbbSD5KqigKb9siZl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ads\/image\/?d=AQJq-a3TlOXSiyH0yagCfMy_4pdDD_feEPTbglThlrfY0czdWwDP7J8AcroFmubUS0GtCPQ2Pl8Iixz3xX93JP2EMeWACFDCMzYin8db_1h1isR7caZejUWqDKlMZIABphvMQ1TGyqGoomZ4P-huFywk\" 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\/pfbid02uvyZ5wLB3bJ19HuqWc8NmSKELuh5pSFoA83nfK5kWPP861vNsbbSD5KqigKb9siZl\">\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\/pfbid02uvyZ5wLB3bJ19HuqWc8NmSKELuh5pSFoA83nfK5kWPP861vNsbbSD5KqigKb9siZl\">\n\t\t\t<p>#ICYMI: The Cherokee Nation recently celebrated the opening of a new domestic violence shelter in Stilwell to help families and children who suffer at the hands of violence. \ud83d\udc9c #together Read more at&#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\nSadly, there is a great deal of domestic violence in our modern society, and the Cherokee Nation and Cherokee society are not immune. The need for domestic violence intervention has grown at a fast pace over the past two years, and the ONE FIRE office has assisted more than 1,100 citizens since 2021.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nDeputy Chief Bryan Warner and I have made it a high priority to advocate for victims and support the important work of ONE FIRE and other responses to domestic violence. We have a responsibility to protect the victims and bring justice to prevent violence from continuing. We are extremely proud of the new site in Stilwell, and we have implemented several new initiatives that will make lasting changes for the better across the Cherokee Nation Reservation.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThose efforts have been led by the Cherokee Nation Task Force to Protect Women and Families. In 2022, I signed an executive order reestablishing the task force, which met many times over the past year to evaluate and recommend policies and innovative approaches to implement across the Cherokee Nation to address domestic violence.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\n<div class=row><div class=col-10><a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/01\/09\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-offers-safe-shelter-for-survivors\/cherokeenationdomesticviolenceshelter-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30407\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" data-attachment-id=\"30407\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/01\/09\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-offers-safe-shelter-for-survivors\/cherokeenationdomesticviolenceshelter-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/09\/CherokeeNationDomesticViolenceShelter-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Cherokee Nation Domestic Violence Shelter\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cherokee Nation Domestic Violence Shelter&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Cherokee Nation&amp;#8217;s domestic shelter is a 11,000 square-foot facility with 10 units, an indoor child playground an on on-site staff. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/1233-cherokee-nation-opens-new-domestic-violence-shelter&gt;Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/09\/CherokeeNationDomesticViolenceShelter-683x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/09\/CherokeeNationDomesticViolenceShelter-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation Domestic Violence Shelter\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-30407\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">The Cherokee Nation&#8217;s domestic shelter is a 11,000 square-foot facility with 10 units, an indoor child playground an on on-site staff. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/1233-cherokee-nation-opens-new-domestic-violence-shelter>Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation<\/a><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div>\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nInitiatives planned for 2023 include a \u201cFamilies Are Sacred\u201d domestic violence training summit in April. The tribe will also conduct more grassroots training with cultural programming. The tribe will work with Cherokee organizations to address mental health and community values, and responsibilities of those within the community.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nCherokee Nation will also implement other recommendations that came from the task force, like holding community listening sessions to better understand community needs, working with school districts to educate youth on signs of violence at an early age, and deploying financial empowerment programs. We also plan to hire an additional 12 domestic violence advocates across the 14-county reservation.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThe Cherokee Nation is taking major steps to bring awareness and education on what domestic violence looks like. National statistics show acts of domestic violence occur every 15 seconds across the country and that four in five American Indians \u2013 both women and men \u2013 have experienced violence in their lifetime.\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 Cherokees, we have always respected and revered women; it is part of our cultural values. Creating a place like our new shelter in Adair County will aid in much-needed healing and will bolster the sacredness of Cherokee families.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nAmong those for whom I am so grateful for bringing the Stilwell domestic violence shelter from dream to reality is our First Lady, January Hoskin. She has shined a brighter light on the issue and encouraged us to step up our efforts to aid domestic violence survivors and hold perpetrators accountable. Our First Lady has encouraged us to make the Stilwell facility a model for future expansion across the reservation.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nFor more information, call 918-772-4260 or email one-fire@cherokee.org during normal business hours. The ONE FIRE program\u2019s emergency helpline is 1-866-458-5399.\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":"Sadly, there is a great deal of domestic violence in our modern society, and the Cherokee Nation and Cherokee society are not immune.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30405,"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":[77,76,696,127,44,102],"class_list":["post-30400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion","tag-cherokee","tag-chuck-hoskin","tag-housing","tag-oklahoma","tag-women","tag-youth","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-7Uk","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/09\/CherokeeNationDomesticViolenceShelter.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30400","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=30400"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30400\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}