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Note: Following are the results of the Joint Council Meeting between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Cherokee Nation on Friday, April 16.
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The Tribal Councils of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Cherokee Nation pose for a group shot during a Joint Council Session held Friday, April 16. (Photo courtesy of Gayle Miller/Cherokee Nation)
Rules of Procedures Governing The Joint Council of the Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians – Tabled
A Resolution Recognizing Hastings Shade As A Recipient of the “Friends of Sequoyah”Award – Passed
A Resolution Supporting The Forgiveness Journey (20 minute Presentation) – Tabled
A Resolution To Support To Increase The Safety Of Native Women Through Reauthorization Of The Violence Against Women Act Of 2005 And Technical Amendments; Reauthorization Of The Family Violence Prevention Act, And Nation To-Nation Consultation On VAWA With The United States Department Of Justice In 2010 – Passed
A Resolution Supporting An Increase And Extension Of The Special Diabetes Program For Indians – Passed
A Resolution Supporting Reauthorization Of The Elementary And Secondary Education Act/No Child Left Behind – Passed
A Resolution Recognizing Former Principal Chief Wilma Pearl Mankiller As A National Treasure Of The Cherokee Nation – Passed
A Resolution In Continuing Support Of The Sequoyah Birthplace Museum In Vonore, Tennessee – Passed
A Resolution To Support “The Brothers In The Wind: Remembrance Removal Tour” – Passed