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Standing against a threat to clean water on the Cherokee Nation Reservation
Monday, March 25, 2024
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At Cherokee Nation, we have a long history of supporting farmers and ranchers. From distributing relief payments to farm and food workers during the worst of the pandemic to filling market gaps for ranchers through the 1839 Cherokee Meat Co., we know how important it is to prioritize the people who grow, raise and process the food on our tables.
At the same time, Cherokee values tell us we have a duty to protect the land and waters that bring life to the whole community. Farmers, large and small, join in that responsibility to be good neighbors and not to pollute our shared resources. That’s why Oklahoma law includes a common-sense prohibition against discharging large amounts of poultry waste into the waters of the state.
It is disturbing to see a push by Oklahoma lawmakers to undo that protection. I recently joined with the leaders of the Muscogee, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Seminole nations to speak out against House Bill 4118, which, if passed into law, would severely threaten Oklahoma’s water. The bill would remove the prohibition on discharging waste, shield polluters from all liability, and replace these protections with vague rules to be developed by a relatively small state agency that does not have the capacity to monitor poultry farms across the state.
Leaders of the #FiveTribes issue the following joint statement opposing Oklahoma House Bill 4118:
Posted by Cherokee Nation on Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. issues a statement strongly opposing Oklahoma House Bill 4118
Posted by Cherokee Nation on Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Chuck Hoskin Jr.
is the 18th elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian
tribe in the United States. He is only the second elected Principal Chief of the
Cherokee Nation from Vinita, the first being Thomas Buffington, who served from
1899-1903. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, Hoskin served as the tribe’s
Secretary of State. He also formerly served as a member of the Council of the
Cherokee Nation, representing District 11 for six years.
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