Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 09-077

• File #: 09-077
• Version: 1
• Name: N/A
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/2/2009
• In control: EDUCATION COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 6/15/2009
• Final action: 6/15/2009
• Enactment date: 6/15/2009
• Enactment #: R-68-09
• Title: A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 74-88, ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL TREASURES PROGRAM
• Sponsors: Jack D. Baker, Julia Coates
• Indexes: National Treasures
• Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable
• Related files: R-74-88

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/22/2009	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
6/15/2009	1	EDUCATION COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass
6/15/2009	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass

Title
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 74-88, ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL TREASURES PROGRAM
Body
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government in behalf of the Cherokee people;

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation is a federally recognized Indian Nation with a historic and continual government to government relationship with the United States of America;

WHEREAS, Resolution Number 74-88 was enacted establishing the “Living National Treasures-Master Craftsman Series of the Lost Arts Program” on August 13, 1988;

WHEREAS, all elected and appointed officers of the Nation are bound by oath to promote the culture, heritage and traditions of the Cherokee Nation (Cherokee Constitution, Article XIII Section 1);

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation is committed to retaining and perpetuating the cultural identity of the Cherokee Nation through promotion and acknowledgment of its national cultural treasures;

WHEREAS, the National Treasure designation will achieve this objective by official acknowledgement and recognition of the best individual examples of the Cherokee culture. This will be accomplished by recognizing those individual persons who have made major contributions or a lifetime commitment of perpetuating the Cherokee culture;

WHEREAS, up to three (3) National Treasures will be recognized each year, based upon recommendations from an Advisory Committee to the Principal Chief;

WHEREAS, the chosen National Treasure(s) must be a Cherokee citizen(s);

WHEREAS, at least one individual designated per year must be a traditional artist/craftsperson, and at least one per year must be from the Nation’s 14-county jurisdictional area;

WHEREAS, except for the foregoing, there will be no residency restriction on the National Treasures;

WHEREAS, the Cherokee National Historical Society is continuing its partnership with the Cherokee Nation to house the documentation of this activity in the National archives.
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