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Updated: November 13, 2023 @ 9:52 pm
OCI Hall of Honor adds Chief Hoskin
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. was inducted into the Oklahoma Commerce and Industry Hall of Honor and received the Outstanding Achievement Award during the organization’s 37th annual Hall of Honor ceremony.
Oklahoma City University established the Oklahoma Commerce and Industry Hall of Honor to recognize businesses and community leaders who have made significant contributions to the growth and development of Oklahoma and the Southwest.
Chief Hoskin, who serves the largest tribe in the United States with more than 460,000 citizens, previously served on the Council of the Cherokee Nation and as Secretary of State for Cherokee Nation before he was elected as Principal Chief in 2019 and re-elected in 2023.
As Principal Chief, he increased minimum wage at Cherokee Nation and Cherokee Nation Businesses, and he secured the largest language investment in the tribe’s history to expand Cherokee cultural preservation. He appointed Kim Teehee as the tribe’s first Delegate to the U.S. Congress. He prioritized health and wellness initiatives, including record investments in behavioral health and addiction treatment.
Chief Hoskin has also expanded tribal workforce training programs, sustainable housing, protections for natural resources, and educational opportunities for Cherokees of all ages.
Shepherd’s Cross receives Tractor Supply support
Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and American Farmland Trust (AFT) have awarded Diane Dickinson in Claremore $10,000 for her business, Shepherd’s.
Dickinson’s business specializes in growing fruits and vegetables, raising cattle and other livestock, and producing yarn. She plans to use these funds to upgrade the farm’s wool mill equipment for a less laborious method that maximizes productivity.
This award is part of a nationwide campaign where, in honor of the company’s 85th anniversary, Tractor Supply donated $850,000 to AFT’s Brighter Future Fund, which was created in 2020 to help farmers across the country start, grow and sustain farms in the face of myriad challenges, including COVID-19, severe weather and shifting markets.
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