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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CREATION OF A CHARTER SCHOOL WITHIN THE CHEROKEE NATION AND APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF CHEROKEE NATION EDUCATION SERVICES TO CHARTER
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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, The Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government on behalf of Cherokee people;
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation has operated an education system within its territory since the infamous Trail of Tears;
WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation operated the first compulsory co-educational facility west of the Mississippi River;
WHEREAS, over 21,000 Cherokee Nation citizens attend public schools throughout the tribe’s territory;
WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation supports public schools through education programming, such as Johnson O’Malley/Co-Partner programs and other Education Services initiatives;
WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation supports public schools through financial contributions in the form of grants from tribal revenue generated by the collection of Cherokee motor vehicle registration taxes;
WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation currently operates its own school system, Sequoyah Schools, which is a federally-and-tribally-funded boarding school, offering grades 7-12, serving the needs of Native youth;
WHEREAS, Sequoyah Schools is the school of choice in Northeastern Oklahoma, offering an Immersion program for grades K-5, wherein children learn core curriculum in the Cherokee language;
WHEREAS, the Immersion school currently serves over 100 students;
WHEREAS, all teachers in the Immersion school are fluent in the Cherokee language and are certified by the State of Oklahoma;
WHEREAS, the Immersion school is supported by a Curriculum Department, a Technology Department and a Translation Department;
WHEREAS, the Immersion school has a relationship with Apple, and has worked closely with the company to d...
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