WHAT:
Cherokee Nation and FEMA leaders will sign a first-of-its-kind partnership in Indian Country to strengthen disaster response capabilities
WHEN:
Wednesday, January 15 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Cherokee Nation Marshal Service
22114 S. Bald Hill Road
Tahlequah, Okla. 74464
WHO:
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Deputy Chief Bryan Warner
Council of the Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation Administration
FEMA officials
Cherokee Nation Emergency Management
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation leaders will join officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the signing of a landmark agreement that will bolster federal disaster response efforts through the deployment of Cherokee-led Incident Management Teams. The agreement between Cherokee Nation and FEMA will be the first of its kind in Indian Country.
The partnership underscores the Cherokee Nation’s commitment to protecting lives, alleviating suffering, and preserving community resilience in times of crisis not just across the Cherokee Nation Reservation, but the United States.
Under the terms of the agreement, Cherokee Nation Emergency Management will provide trained response personnel to support FEMA’s Supplemental Response Team Program during declared emergencies and disasters. The Cherokee Nation and FEMA collaboration builds upon FEMA’s long-standing efforts to integrate state, local, and tribal resources into federal disaster response mechanisms.