{"id":470716,"date":"2026-03-30T00:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=470716"},"modified":"2026-03-30T22:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:14:54","slug":"chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-puts-sovereignty-into-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/30\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-puts-sovereignty-into-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation puts sovereignty into action"},"content":{"rendered":" <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/30\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-puts-sovereignty-into-action\/chuckhoskin-55\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-470724\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"470724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/30\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-puts-sovereignty-into-action\/chuckhoskin-55\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/ChuckHoskin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1350,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chuck Hoskin Jr.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. provides keynote remarks at the tribe\u2019s Public School Appreciation Day celebration in Catoosa, Oklahoma, on March 24, 2026. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/cherokee-nation-distributes-7-26m-to-107-school-districts-on-public-school-appreciation-day&gt;Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/ChuckHoskin.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/ChuckHoskin.jpg\" alt=\"Chuck Hoskin Jr.\" class=\"size-full wp-image-470724\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. provides keynote remarks at the tribe\u2019s Public School Appreciation Day celebration in Catoosa, Oklahoma, on March 24, 2026. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/cherokee-nation-distributes-7-26m-to-107-school-districts-on-public-school-appreciation-day>Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Standing with Our Schools, Investing in Our Future<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, March 30, 2026<\/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\nCherokee Nation is proud to do more than offer words of support for Oklahoma educators: We are delivering action. During this week\u2019s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/cherokee-nation-distributes-7-26m-to-107-school-districts-on-public-school-appreciation-day\">Public School Appreciation Day, our tribe distributed $7.26 million to 107 public school districts<\/a> across northeast Oklahoma.<P><\/P>\r\n\r\nThis financial support, which is generated through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cherokee.org\/media\/trjhcdcw\/compact-14.pdf\">our motor vehicle tag compact<\/a> with the state, comes by setting aside 38% of our car tag revenue directly for education. Since 2002, this commitment has resulted in nearly $107 million being invested into public schools across our reservation and surrounding areas as flexible funding that supports teachers, classrooms and students where they have identified the greatest need.<P><\/P>\r\n\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheCherokeeNation%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0oowYcmL79voxAK8K3M6PghiNnw8M7K8NgPBx16dwXSFm9LvCRRa9GbEdc7SD6rKhl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"683\" 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\nBut this moment is about more than dollars. It is about priorities. At a time when public education faces increasing pressure from external forces, Cherokee Nation is choosing to lean in rather than pull back.<P><\/P>\r\n\r\nIn Oklahoma, roughly 1 in 5 children lives in poverty. For many of those children, public schools are more than places of learning. They are lifelines that provide stability, nutrition, and opportunity. Educators are often asked to help meet basic needs, which is why our commitment extends beyond the classroom.<P><\/P>\r\n\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_anadisgoi-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/cherokee-nation-distributes-7-26m-to-107-school-districts-on-public-school-appreciation-day\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/07\/photo1.jpg\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation Distributes $7.26M to 107 School Districts on Public School Appreciation Day\u00a0\">\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:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/cherokee-nation-distributes-7-26m-to-107-school-districts-on-public-school-appreciation-day\">\n\t\t\tCherokee Nation Distributes $7.26M to 107 School Districts on Public School Appreciation Day\u00a0\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/cherokee-nation-distributes-7-26m-to-107-school-districts-on-public-school-appreciation-day\">\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:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"Anadisgoi\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tAnadisgoi\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nCherokee Nation will once again <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/18CDLSQqbT\/\">help administer the Summer EBT program<\/a> this year. It will ensure growing children have access to food when school is out. We anticipate serving 45,000 students, delivering $5.4 million in federal food assistance backed by a $1.6 million tribal investment. For families, that means $120 per child to help put food on the table.<P><\/P>\r\n\r\nThis is what sovereignty in action looks like \u2014 using our resources to meet real needs for our citizens and our neighbors.<P><\/P>\r\n\r\nAt the same time, we must be honest about the broader policy landscape. State-level policy decisions have enormous consequences for our public education institutions. The Cherokee Nation cannot \u2014 and should not \u2014 replace the state\u2019s responsibility to fund public education fully. However, we will continue to demonstrate what is possible when leadership prioritizes people.<P><\/P>\r\n\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCNPublicHealth%2Fposts%2Fpfbid034PSkpbb7AMsq4KAw3CX57KT1nxBigyN3rQYDpsXXtRgyLiJamSsRC4ArXj9o8SwHl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"697\" 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\nThis dedication is rooted in our Cherokee value of Gadugi: working together for the common good. From Sequoyah\u2019s development of the Cherokee syllabary to today\u2019s classrooms, education has always been central to who we are as Cherokee people.<P><\/P>\r\n\r\nPublic education remains one of the most important pillars of strong communities. Cherokee Nation will continue to invest in schools, invest in teachers, families, and the future workforce of our region. Most importantly, we invest in hope. Cherokee Nation will continue to stand with our public schools in northeast Oklahoma because we know that when our schools succeed, our communities succeed.<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":"Cherokee Nation will continue to stand with our public schools in northeast Oklahoma because we know that when our schools succeed, our communities succeed.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":470724,"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":[18,9],"tags":[2276,77,76,40,454,127,220,164,102],"class_list":["post-470716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-opinion","tag-car-tags","tag-cherokee","tag-chuck-hoskin","tag-food","tag-grants","tag-oklahoma","tag-sovereignty","tag-transportation","tag-youth","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31\/ChuckHoskin.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-1Ysc","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470716","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=470716"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":470727,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470716\/revisions\/470727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/470724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=470716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=470716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}