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Rescue Plan funds will help Cherokees recover and rebuild even stronger
Monday, May 31, 2021
Cherokee Nation
Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help undo the damage of the pandemic and build a strong foundation for recovery.
I am proud that Cherokee Nation successfully led the effort to ensure tribes receive a fair share of ARPA funding. The act allocates funding directly to Indian Country. Cherokee Nation has so far received more than $1.8 billion in recovery funding.
Deputy Chief Bryan Warner and I have crafted a new Respond, Recover and Rebuild plan to use this money responsibly for the good of the Cherokee people. In coordination with the Council of the Cherokee Nation, we will direct funds to meet the Cherokee people’s greatest needs today and improve our tribe’s long-term health and prosperity.
We know the pandemic has impacted nearly all Cherokee families in some way, whether they lost loved ones, lost income, or struggled with their health and well-being. We can’t bring back all that was lost, but we can try to ease the burden. That’s why the largest piece of those dollars – more than 43% – will be set aside so that every Cherokee Nation citizen receives $2,000 in a single, lump-sum payment. All Cherokee Nation citizens are eligible for this direct assistance, no matter your age, your income or where you live. Applications for the payment will open during the first week in June and stay open for a year. Please set up your profile in the Gadugi portal – gadugiportal.cherokee.org – as soon as possible. To distribute these funds, we encourage every Cherokee Nation citizen, from our elders to our youngest children, to set up a profile in the Gadugi portal. Parents, however, will be able to use their own profile to apply for the COVID impact payment on behalf of their children. We will develop a special outreach to assist those who lack internet access. We are also adding staff in the registration department and expanding shifts to process citizenship applications more quickly."This funding is an important step in our ongoing efforts to recover and rebuild": The Cherokee Nation is receiving $1.8 billion in #COVID19 relief through the American Rescue Plan Act. #Coronavirus #AmericanRescuePlan @CherokeeNation @ChuckHoskin_Jr https://t.co/U1K0v68ES4
— indianz.com (@indianz) May 26, 2021
Our $1.8 billion overall spending plan for #ARPA funds has been approved by the @CherokeeNation Council. Positive generational impact to follow. Osda! pic.twitter.com/Oxx0vRXouI
— Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. (@ChuckHoskin_Jr) May 27, 2021
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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