Cherokee Language Classes are coming to KC!

"Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner promised to bring you the opportunity to help save our beautiful language, the root of our culture, and now we're living up to that promise. At-large citizens across the United States are forming study groups to connect to our nation and help preserve and perpetuate our language.

In cooperation with the Kansas City Cherokee Community organization, this course will involve up to 30 hours of total course time on April 8, 9, and 10 from 3 to 5 p.m., online, and then two full days of face-to-face Cherokee Nation teacher interaction in the Kansas City metro area (exact location TBD) on April 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by a 6-hour online follow-up on April 15, 16, and 17 from 3-5 p.m.

Your Cherokee Nation is paying for everything: venue, food, and materials. What we need from you is a commitment of time and energy.

Every two weeks, research indicates, a language is lost. Be a part of the historical renaissance of our existence by committing time and energy to attending online courses and one full weekend of in-person study by language instructors of the Cherokee Nation.

If you are up to the task, please fill out this form and commit yourself to helping save your tribe's culture.

By submitting this form, you promise to take the course, which is 100% synchronous, in its entirety, whether virtual or in-person.

This information you submit is required for our reporting and will be treated as confidential. You are not required to be a Cherokee Nation citizen to take this course.

If you are NOT wishing to take this course, please consider joining the Kansas City Cherokee Community organization, voted Best At-Large Cherokee Nation organization for 2024, by simply filling out the form and selecting the appropriate information." 

CLICK THE FORM LINK BELOW TO REGISTER:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDM47muZsAtssAQFIBtzkIrx1zCMG49CbGibMi-UsDOfsmsQ/viewform

The March 2025 Kansas City Cherokee Community

(KCCC) Board of Directors meeting will be online via zoom on March 13th, 2025 at 7:00 pm. Meetings are open to the public and the KCCC membership is encouraged to attend.

If you would like to attend send an email to kansascitycherokeecommunity@gmail.com with

"March Board Meeting" in the subject line and the link will be emailed to you prior to the board meeting. 

9-24-24

Osiyo KCCC Members, 

 It’s time once again to nominate candidates for the Kansas City Cherokee Community (KCCC) Board of Directors. The KCCC Board of Directors is made up of seven positions, serving two year terms. Reelection is permitted without limit. These are volunteers with no remuneration. We are fortunate to have a full board willing to serve another term if the membership chooses to reelect them. 

 We are now accepting nominations for individuals interested in serving a two-year term from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026. 

 Nominee Requirements:

 1. Must be a citizen of the Cherokee Nation 

 2. Must be current on membership dues and in good standing with KCCC 

Nominees will receive an email request to submit a headshot and a bio on : 

1) background

2) knowledge of, and involvement in KCCC 

3) their perspective on KCCC goals

 Board Member Responsibilities (Outline):

*Attend at least 75% of monthly board meetings - 

*Volunteer at membership meetings (a minimum of eight are scheduled annually) 

 *Be able to read, comprehend, and abide by the KCCC bylaws.

Nominations can be submitted via email to kansascitycherokeecommunity@gmail.com or mailed to: Kansas City Cherokee Community, PO Box 481222, Kansas City, MO 64148-1222. 

 Verbal nominations will also be accepted during our next board meeting on October 19, 2024, at 2:15 PM CT at the KU Campus, Forum D in the Burge Union, 1656 Irving Hill Rd, Lawrence, KS 66046.

The deadline for nominations is November 11, 2024, at 12:01 AM. 

The KCCC election will be held on November 16, 2024, at Independence First United Methodist Church, 400 W Maple, Independence, MO 64050. 

 Wado (Thank you), 

 KCCC Board of Directors

Cherokee Nation 2023 CCO Conference - Kansas City Cherokee Community is honored to receive the following awards: At Large Organization of the Year and the Community Partnership Award Congratulations and many thanks to Cherokee Nation, CCO, the entire KCCC board, all our volunteers, committees, membership and our amazing Sister community NAFI - job well done . Gadugi 

• KCCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS

• Osiyo KCCC members. Once again, the time has come to nominate members who wish to serve on the KCCC Board of Directors. For the first time in years, we have a full board seated. At this time, we are accepting nominations to serve a two-year term which will commence January 1, 2023, until December 31, 2025.

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• Nominees must: 1) be a Cherokee Nation citizen and 2) be up to date on membership dues and in good standing with KCCC. Nominations should be sent to kansascitycherokeecommunity@gmail.com or to Kansas City Cherokee Community, PO Box 481222, Kansas City, MO 64148-1222. Nominations may also be made verbally during the monthly online KCCC board meetings. The next board meetings are September 8th, 2022 and October 13th, 2022 at 5:30pm CT. If you wish to attend the board meetings, please email kansascitycherokeecommunity@gmail.com for the Zoom link. All nominations are due by and no later than October 17th at 12:01am.

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• The election will be held October 22, 2022, in Lawrence, KS at the Lawrence Indian United Methodist Church, 950 E 21st St, Lawrence, KS 66046.

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• If there are no nominations from the members, the current KCCC Board of Directors has agreed to serve for the next 2-year term, with member approval. You can notify KCCC Board of Directors for approval of the current board or nominations with responses to this posting. If nominations are made, we will proceed with an election under current KCCC Bylaws. If no nominations are made, the current Board will continue to serve & this notice will serve as the election.