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Cherokee Nation chief reauthorizes Durbin Feeling Language Preservation Act

By Kyle Kellams

Published January 26, 2024 at 2:29 PM CST

Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskins, Jr. signed the permanent reauthorization of the Durbin Feeling Language Preservation Act inside Tahlequah's Durbin Feeling Language Center. The legislation will provide millions of dollars every year to teach, preserve and spread the use of the language. Chief Hoskin spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to explain this action's importance.

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Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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