Shortly after the 1835 Christmas holiday celebrating peace and good will toward men, U.S. government officials met with a group of 500 Cherokee leader.
The Cherokee Nation is pressuring the House of Representatives to uphold its treaty obligation to seat a Cherokee citizen. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., gives us the latest information on when Kim Teehee could take her seat. The American Indian Academy of Denver is struggling to stay open. And Judith Scott becomes the first Native to be inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame
of this. after 200 years, the united states keeping a promise in a treaty. the united states has broken every treaty as had with the cherokee nation. the time now is to make amends with that in a larger sense. in so far as the substance of it, a delegate in the house of representatives has great influence and power. right now, the jerky nation operates on the outside of congress advocating for issues, trying to stop policy that would be that tremendous. having a delicate be our voice on matters such as natural resources, tribal sovereignty, funding so that the united states would meet at long last its obligation to indian country, and in that regard, this is bigger than the cherokee nation. this is about a champion in the congress for all of indian country, which is what kim teehee would be. also, here s the deal, if the united states would make good on this promise, i think we can leverage that into more progress on treaty rights in this country, and we need to do it. let me ask you
reason to be optimistic notwithstanding that this takes place against the backdrop of centuries of broken promises. i need to be optimistic, i need to help lead the cherokee nation to a better time, and it s taking some optimism to do that. fair enough, and i think that s about it. i want to ask you about this interview with the new york times with kim teehee, who you have nominated for the delicate position in congress, and said it could be overwhelming to see what was bargained for and lost as a result of that treaty. it led to the forced removal and subsequent deaths of thousands. do you see this eating of a delegate in congress as a form of justice for the forced arm that the cherokee people have endured? this is a measure of justice. think about this, the united states effectively broke the treaty almost 200 years ago. the united states was quick to hold the cherokee nation accountable, in other words, they moved us across the map and really killed 4000 of our
of this. after 200 years, the united states keeping a promise in a treaty. the united states has broken every treaty as had with the cherokee nation. the time now is to make amends with that in a larger sense. in so far as the substance of it, a delegate in the house of representatives has great influence and power. right now, the jerky nation operates on the outside of congress advocating for issues, trying to stop policy that would be that tremendous. having a delicate be our voice on matters such as natural resources, tribal sovereignty, funding so that the united states would meet at long last its obligation to indian country, and in that regard, this is bigger than the cherokee nation. this is about a champion in the congress for all of indian country, which is what kim teehee would be. also, here s the deal, if the united states would make good on this promise, i think we can leverage that into more progress on treaty rights in this country, and we need to do it. let me ask you