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Guest Opinion. PART I of 3 It may surprise many to learn that education is not explicitly a direct Constitutional right for most Americans. However, it is protected as an equal protection right under the 14th Amendment—meaning that if any government provides education, it must not be denied to any American citizen. Federal Title funding and the U.S. Department of Education were established to safeguard this equal protection right and to address funding inequities when states or local districts fall short, supplementing the additional costs that districts cannot afford to offset the disadvantages some students face when they enter school.
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- By Aaron Payment
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Guest Opinion. Does the dismantling of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives replace our American Core Value of "Love thy neighbor as thyself?"
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Guest Opinion. In January 2025, with the epic fire destruction of the Palisades home development area and surrounding regions of Los Angeles, poor resource management became very real and experienced.
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- By Professor Victoria Sutton
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Opinion. When Donald Trump casually floated the idea of purchasing Greenland in 2019, many dismissed it as another outlandish moment in his long history of headline-grabbing statements. But as more recent reports emerge of his administration’s alleged discussions about acquiring Greenland, Canada, Panama, and even Gaza, a troubling pattern comes into focus—one that mirrors the very colonial impulses that led to the near destruction of tribal nations.
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- By Levi Rickert
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Guest Opinion. We are in the midst of the largest period of housing investment in the history of the Cherokee Nation. If we think of our housing challenges as public health challenges, we can go even further.
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- By Chuck Hoskin Jr
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Opinion. Democratic strategist James Carville has spent years warning that Republicans win elections with simple messages, while Democrats get bogged down with complex policy details for governing.
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- By Levi Rickert
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Guest Opinion. For decades, the opioid epidemic has devastated communities across Oklahoma, with American Indians suffering the highest overdose death rates in the nation. Here on the Cherokee Nation Reservation, we've felt this impact acutely, as drug manufacturers and distributors targeted our most vulnerable rural communities.
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- By Chuck Hoskin Jr
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Guest Opinion. For generations, Native American Tribes have been powerful economic engines, playing a vital role in strengthening America’s economy. As the nation looks toward a more prosperous future, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe stands ready to lead efforts in revitalizing the manufacturing sector and call center industries—bringing American jobs back home and ensuring sustained economic growth.
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- By Chairman Marshall Pierite, Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
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Opinion. In written testimony submitted to a House Appropriations subcommittee last Thursday, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Mark Macarro, chairman of the Pechanga Band of Indians, detailed the impact the second Trump administration is having in Indian County.
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- By Levi Rickert
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Guest Opinon. As the largest tribe in the United States, Cherokee Nation has the responsibility to be an advocate and leader for all of Indian Country. That means engaging with the U.S. Congress and other federal leaders in Washington, D.C.
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- By Chuck Hoskin Jr