Title
TITLE 31 - HERITAGE AND CULTURE
Body
Code of Federal Regulations
Establishment of roadless and wild areas on Indian reservations, see 25 C.F.R. § 265.1 et seq.
Indian arts and crafts trademark regulations, see 25 C.F.R. § 308.1 et seq.
Protection of archaeological resources, see 25 C.F.R. § 262.1 et seq.
Protection of Indian arts and crafts products, see 25 C.F.R. § 309.1 et seq.
United States Code
Cultural and heritage cooperation authority, see 25 U.S.C. § 3051 et seq.
National scenic and national historic trails, see 16 U.S.C. § 1244.
Native American graves protection and repatriation, see 25 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.
Native American languages act, see 25 U.S.C. § 2901 et seq.
Promotion of social and economic welfare, see 25 U.S.C. § 305 et seq.
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 101. Short title and purpose
The purpose of this act is to provide for promotion and preservation of Cherokee language, history and culture. It will be commonly referred to and may be cited as the Cherokee Nation Language and Cultural Preservation Act. This act is in recognition that the survival of a people is dependent upon their capacity to preserve and protect their culture and language. This act further promotes the acculturation of tribal youth through education about their history, language and culture and establishes tribal policy for the promotion and preservation of the Cherokee language and culture.
History
Source. LA 10-91, eff. July 13, 1991.
Library References
Indians
126, 210.
Westlaw Topic No. 209.
C.J.S. Indians §§ 46 to 50, 53, 57 to 59, 66 to 72.
§ 102. Establishment of official languages
Cherokee Nation does hereby officially establish both Cherokee and English as official languages for the tribe. The encouraged use of these languages is as follows:
1. Tribal government. Any tribal citizen may speak in Cherokee or English in communicating with tribal government with regard to any programs or services provided. Any tribal citizen may us...
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