Cite as: 31 CNCA § 803

A. In order to effectuate the purposes and policies of this Act, utilizing the Artists recovery Fund for the period of Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, an appropriate department or entity designated by the Principal Chief, including Cherokee Nation Businesses, is authorized to:

a. Art Acquisition: Purchase art from Cherokee Artists, said acquisitions to constitute no less than 50% of total amount authorized under this Act.

b. Market Access Support: Provide economic assistance, including and in-kind assistance, to Cherokee Artists to assist them in accessing commercial art markets to effectuate the purposes and policies of the Act, including but not limited to:

i. Travel,

ii. Marketing and branding,

iii. Development of a Cherokee Artist Resource Collection database to document all Cherokee artists for posterity and marketing purposes.

c. Contract Teaching: Contract with Cherokee Artists to teach artistic forms, provided expenditures on said contracts.

d. Youth Programs: Develop and administer special youth programming and outreach programs and competitions.

e. Capital Projects: Rehabilitation or construction of facilities to support the purposes and polices of the Act, such as art galleries or teaching spaces, provided such expenditures to not exceed 40% of the funds authorized under this Act.

f. Other Programs & Services: The provision of other programs and services in support of Cherokee Artists not authorized under Section 3.A (a)-(e) of this act, but consistent with the purposes and policies of the Act, are authorized with a minimum 60 day written notice and comment period to the Council's committee on Language and Culture.

g. Cherokee National Treasure Preference: Exercise a preference in the expenditure of funds for the aforementioned activities to Cherokee Artists designated as Cherokee National Treasurers.

Historical Data

LA 32-22, eff. October 11, 2022. Amended LA 05-25, eff. February 10, 2025.