https://youtu.be/-9tguVs2hZU Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Cherokee Nation Today Cherokee Nation, under the leadership of Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., has prioritized cultural preservation and the well-being of its…
https://youtu.be/QJrc0ASi8xE Introduction to Fort Cass and Interpretive Work The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail was established to commemorate, interpret, and promote understanding of this tragic event in American history.…
https://youtu.be/2riDqK3dx78 Introduction and Story Good morning. I talk with my hands, so I’ll need to put this mic in the stand here. Really, it’s an honor to be here today.…
https://youtu.be/DjxE_mCBdcY Introduction I'm so grateful to be here with you all. I’ve been taking Ed Fields' Cherokee classes online—I'm working on it! Not fluent yet, but I’m trying. I have…
September 29-October 1, 2025University Plaza HotelSpringfield, MO The 28th Annual National Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium Conference Program COMING SOON Conference Schedule Download the Tentative schedule by clicking the…
https://youtu.be/nEEBGWGoqEM This message this morning, and I really appreciate doing that. Oklahoma and Chief Batton, I'm sorry, he sent a statement because he wasn't able to be here. And you…
https://youtu.be/AnTx9X9yFmw If it wasn't for Jack, I wouldn't have made it through my first few Council meetings. Jack, we were seated right beside one another, and it was always a…
https://youtu.be/Yl_obfvVKXE thank you so much, Jack. But oh and oo everyone, I'm really glad to be with you again. I'm glad that the conference is back here in the Cherokee…
https://youtu.be/DI_yfSQgsAY Hello, my name is Dancing Star Donna Courtney. I am Chickasaw. I am descended from the turtle clan, and my original enrollee was my grandfather, William Brooks Courtney. He…
