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Four years ago, the Durbin Feeling Language Preservation Act launched Cherokee Nation on a historic journey to preserving and perpetuating the Cherokee language. At this gathering, we announced a permanent renewal of the Durbin Feeling Act, which means secure funding of at least $18 million every year for language programs to grow and evolve. To be sure, our journey to ensure the language continues to be used daily across Cherokee Nation transcends annual budgets and administrations. ....