Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Statement on "Baby Veronica" case decision today from SCOTUS

"While we are thankful that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act and protected a law vital to the survival of Indian country, we are deeply, deeply disappointed that this case was not fully resolved. We believe Veronica Brown’s best interests are served continuing to live in a loving home with her biological father Dusten Brown. My heart, and no doubt the hearts of all of Indian Country, goes out to Dusten, our fellow Cherokee citizen, and his entire family – his parents, his wife and two small children, including Veronica. Everything...

Monday, June 24, 2013

Teaming with State to Create Jobs

This profile is from the NW Arkansas Media... LED-maker moves plant to U.S. Arkansas-based firm will manufacture in Oklahoma By John Magsam NextGen Illumination Inc. is moving its manufacturing operation from overseas to Oklahoma. The Fayetteville-based maker of light-emitting diode lighting for industrial, commercial, residential and agricultural applications has struck a deal with Cherokee Nation Industries to build products in Stilwell, Okla., a few miles from the Arkansas border. The company’s manufacturing operation had been...

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Cherokee Heritage Center opens Diligwa

New village portrays most authentic Cherokee experience based in early 1700s Cherokee Heritage Center officials celebrated Monday the opening of Diligwa, a new village portraying the most authentic Cherokee experience based on life in 1710. Diligwa replaces the Ancient Village, which opened in 1967 and was originally designed as an interpretive area to showcase Cherokee daily life prior to European contact. The new village...