Entering a New Era for the
Cherokee Nation
Honoring our Ancestors Legacy,
Preparing Our Legacy for our Children's
Children's Children's Children unto
Seven generations.
The Cherokee Nation continues to
believe in our Constitution, order,
equality among our tribal members, education, and job qualification to
honor the efforts of all tribal members. These values are to be
implemented; it is not enough to Say, it is necessary to DO if we are
to maintain our moral and ethical duties as your elected
representatives. Seeking your support and your vote in the spirit of a
government that REPRESENTS ALL members of the Cherokee Nation, is
ETHICAL AND MORAL In Decision making, HONORS OUR CONSTITUTION, prepares
for our future through the INVESTMENT IN
OURPEOPLE, assures the confidence of tribal members through
TRANSPARENCY, in our governmental status, and assuring that the values
of the Ancestors continues in the ELECTED OFFICIALS AS SERVANTS of the
People.
ELDER CARE AND SUPPORT
Whereas; our national investments
have been profitable our nation is
now able to share that good planning with the people. One million
dollars will be provided to the people annually. The procedure will be
one that cares for our elders first. Beginning with the eldest living
member on the roll and going downto those aged 55 years each enrolled
member will get $250.00 biannually until the one million dollars is
dispensed each year. That is, one million dollars per year will be
given to our elder enrolled members in increments $250.00 biannually.
Our profits will be shared with the people who own all that the Nation
has acquired. Thanks to our good planning this is possible.
EDUCATION
A career training center will be
available to all Cherokees in the
north and south of our Nation. Tribal members seeking to upgrade their
job-ready skills will have the advantage of a center which can provide
information on the types of available jobs, job qualifications, and
available training for those jobs.All enrolled Cherokees who are high
school juniors or seniors will be
identified nationally. Each will receive a letter of commendation for
their efforts and a letter of invitation to attend a one-week summer
conference on education and training. A list of careers: geology,
zoology, MBA, land management, resource development, waste
management, needed in our future will be identified. The purpose
is
to assure that qualified Cherokees are available to fill employment
positions for our future within the Nation:
> Encourage them to continue their education and training,
> Provide a list of jobs needed in the Cherokee Nation,
> List intern short term on-the-job experience for those entering
their senior year of higher
education positions within the Nation,
> List extern positions (short term on-the-job experience for those
who just graduated from higher education) within the Nation,
> Keep an active list of qualified, educated young Cherokees who
meet the needs of our Nation, annually contact them,
> Assure the Nation is open and welcome to hiring qualified,
interested Cherokees.
IMPLEMENT LEGISLATION regarding Job
Security stating that all jobs
within the Cherokee Nation are secure positions regardless of the
results of any election. Only the Chiefs cabinet and those in the
administration office can be changed due to any election results. The
HR department, job qualifications, and job security will be assured
within the Cherokee Nation.
Contract Corporation
Relationship
All corporations contracting
with the Cherokee Nation with contracts
exceeding one million dollars with provide two scholarships annually to
Cherokee high school seniors or college freshmen of five thousand
dollars annually for four years. After the first year, the student must
maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to be eligible for the next three years,
unless individual circumstances are presented and accepted by a
committee of the tribe and representatives of the corporation determine
to continue the scholarship.
HOMES
Homes will again be built for
Cherokee families. This decision will
build on the shared responsibility program, assure that increase of
family assets, assure long-term living improvements, improve the price
of the land for families, improve family pride, and improve overall
pride of all the Cherokee by providing for the families and our future.
A home is the greatest asset a
family can own. The Cherokee Nation
recognized the need, the benefit and shares the desire for every
Cherokee to have a permanent home by assisting in providing homes.