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Opinion. On Thursday, President Joe Biden proclaimed August 27 through September 2, 2023 as Overdose Awareness Week. In his proclamation, the president said the overdose epidemic is a national crisis.
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- By Levi Rickert
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Guest Opinion. Cherokee culture emphasizes unity, community and working together for the common good: “gadugi.” This concept is a deep part of the traditions that have sustained Cherokees for generations.
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- By Chuck Hoskin Jr
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Guest Opinion. As a nation and global society, we are still recovering from two life altering events: a pandemic and the Trump presidency. While the memories of these events seem to fade with time, as a former tribal leader, I am here with a stark warning: We cannot forget Donald Trump's record, especially on tribal matters, or that of his supporters and enablers.
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- By Amber Torres
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Opinion. When Ada Deer (Menominee) walked on this past Tuesday, Indian Country lost not only a fierce warrior, but also a pathfinder who moved the country from the Termination Era to new heights of tribal sovereignty.
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- By Levi Rickert
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Guest Opinion. I recently had the honor to stand before the Cherokee Nation, alongside Deputy Chief Bryan Warner and men and women of the Council of the Cherokee Nation, to take our oath of office, vowing to defend the tribe’s Constitution and preserve our unique culture. Inauguration Day is a moment to recognize the deep connections that bind us as a free people, honor the generations of Cherokees who came before us, and celebrate the renewal of our cherished democracy.
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- By Chuck Hoskin Jr
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Opinion. Music icon Robbie Robertson (Mohawk/Cayuga) walked on last week after a long illness at the age of 80. His manager of three decades, Jared Levine, said Robertson was surrounded by his family as he moved to the spirit world.
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- By Levi Rickert
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Guest Opinion. For the past four years, I have been honored to serve as Principal Chief of the great Cherokee Nation. We navigated unprecedented challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and numerous attacks on our tribal sovereignty. We faced legal battles, affirming our sovereign rights through victories at the U.S. Supreme Court. We strengthened and expanded programs supporting the Cherokee language, health, economic opportunities and more.
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- By Chuck Hoskin Jr
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Guest Opinion. In May, at the Cannes Film Festival press conference after the debut of Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone (Blackfeet/Nimíipuu) sat, in measured grace, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, and Martin Scorsese, speaking as an Indigenous woman in a place traditionally held by white males.
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- By STEPHEN CARR HAMPTON
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OPINION. Before I was Secretary of the Interior, or even a member of Congress, I was an organizer. With signs made on my kitchen floor with poster board and markers, I urged our leaders to act for and invest in Indian Country.
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- By Deb Haaland
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- By Levi Rickert
