Cherokee
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – A portrait of Cherokee Nation citizen and Navy Admiral Joseph James “Jocko” Clark was unveiled March 8 in the Oklahoma Senate chamber.
The Oklahoma State Senate Historical Preservation Fund commissioned the portrait, which will hang in the Capitol building. It was created by Oklahoma City artist Mike Wimmer, who worked with the Navy to gather information about Clark’s accomplishments and was provided with two photos to create his work.
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – For the past two years, the Cherokee Nation Foundation has contacted tribal elders and community members with hopes that they would contribute lullabies for a CD.
With much success, those efforts have allowed for the recovery of seven traditional Cherokee lullabies for the foundation’s music anthology program as well as seven stories in the Cherokee language.
The finished product is called “Usdi Yona,” which means little bear in Cherokee.
