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A RESOLUTION TO THE OKLAHOMA SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION REQUESTING A HARDSHIP WAIVER/EXCEPTION FOR ALL STUDENTS OF SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL
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WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government in behalf of the Cherokee people; and
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; and
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation established the Sequoyah Schools in 1871 when the Cherokee National Council passed an act setting up a school to care for the many orphans from the Civil war, and continues its operation today as Sequoyah High School in order to preserve the inherent sovereign rights of the Cherokee people, to preserve indigenous cultures within the United States of America, and enlighten the general public toward a better understanding of Indian people; and
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation has determined that in order to preserve the best interests and protect the students of Sequoyah High School, that a hardship waiver or other exception for all students of Sequoyah High School to allow for immediate participation in OSSAA regulated school activities should be requested and the Council of the Cherokee Nation hereby establishes and submits the following resolution to accomplish that task; and
WHEREAS, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA), pursuant to the 2020-21 Rules and Regulations, sets forth student eligibility criteria for extra-curricular activities, including athletics and other school activities; and
WHEREAS, the OSSAA’s mission is rooted in equitable participation and working collaboratively with schools to enhance education with a purpose that includes the promotion of education and cultural values; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the 2020-21 academic year being extraordinary, especially in Indigenous communities where loss o...
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