[Lexicog] Fw: [TalkIndianOK] FW: Sykes SJR30 -- Act now!

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Alice Anderton 
To: talkindianok at yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 4:43 PM
Subject: [TalkIndianOK] FW: Sykes SJR30 -- Act now!



There they go again! Everyone please do what you can to educate your representatives and the public (by letters to the editor, etc.) about this.

Alice

Alice Anderton, Executive Director
Intertribal Wordpath Society
1506 Barkley St., Norman, OK 73071
www.ahalenia.com/iws
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Oppose "English Only" laws!

--- On Fri, 2/13/09, Dianna Turtle <dianna-turtle at cherokee.org> wrote:

> From: Dianna Turtle <dianna-turtle at cherokee.org>
> Subject: FW: Sykes SJR30 -- Act now!
> To: 
> Date: Friday, February 13, 2009, 2:09 PM
> Dianna Turtle
> 
> Cherokee Nation
> 
> Government Relations
> 
> (918) 453-5289 Direct
> 
> (918) 708-2955 Cell
> 
> (918) 431-4110 Fax
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Ginger Brown 
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 2:07 PM
> To: Dianna Turtle
> Subject: FW: Sykes SJR30 -- Act now!
> 
> 
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> 
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> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Ginger Brown 
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 2:02 PM
> To: Executive Officers; Gloria Sly; Casey Ross-Petherick;
> JT Petherick
> Subject: Sykes SJR30 -- Act now!
> 
> 
> 
> Senator Sykes (R-24, Newcastle),SJR30 English Only bill
> will be heard
> before the Senate General Government Committee on Monday,
> February 16th
> at 10:00 a.m. This bill provides for a constitutional
> amendment
> declaring the English language to be the official language
> of the State
> of Oklahoma. 
> 
> 
> 
> The Cherokee Nation opposes this legislation. Oklahoma
> tribes have come
> together to fight against the English Only legislation.
> Other
> professional groups in health, education, business and
> clergy have
> joined efforts to stand against this proposed legislation.
> 
> 
> 
> Oklahoma has been blessed with more than 35 Indian nations,
> each of
> which has a unique culture. Part of that culture comes from
> the richness
> of native languages, which have been spoken here for
> centuries before
> Oklahoma became a State. Part of Oklahoma's identity to
> the world is our
> rich tribal heritage and we should use our diversity to
> promote our
> state. 
> 
> 
> 
> The English Only initiative symbolizes injustice and
> discrimination. Why
> have an official language to show such narrow-mindedness? 
> It sends the
> wrong message to our youth, telling them that their native
> language
> isn't seen as valuable. Academic studies have shown
> that children who
> are fluent in more than one language perform better on
> standardized
> tests than children who speak only English. We should look
> to encourage
> language diversity among Oklahoma's citizens.
> 
> 
> 
> Even with exceptions for Native Languages, the bill is
> really just an
> ugly symbol of intolerance. The kind-hearted people of
> Oklahoma do not
> need to watch politicians create an artificial divide in
> our state. 
> 
> 
> 
> Show your support and write your legislators. The
> Committee members for
> the General Government Committee along with their email
> addresses appear
> below. ACT NOW. Email your Senators and challenge them to
> keep Oklahoma
> a hospitable State and to vote against English only on
> Monday, February
> 16th.
> 
> 
> 
> Senator Cliff Aldridge, Chair-R-Midwest City;
> aldridge at oksenate.gov
> 
> 
> 
> Senator Roger Ballenger-Vice Chair-D-Okmulgee;
> ballenger at oksenate.gov
> 
> 
> 
> Senator Randy Bass-D-Lawton; bass at oksenate.gov
> 
> 
> 
> Senator Brian Bingman-R-Sapulpa; bingman at oksenate.gov
> 
> 
> 
> Senator Brian Crain-R-Tulsa; crain at oksenate.gov
> 
> 
> 
> Senator Constance Johnson-D-OKC; johnsonc at oksenate.gov
> 
> 
> 
> Senator Mike Johnson-R-Kingfisher; johnsonm at oksenate.gov
> 
> 
> 
> Senator Jonathan Nichols-R-Norman; Res: 405-366-1515;
> nichols at oksenate.gov
> 
> 
> 
> Senator Joe Sweeden-D-Pawhuska; sweeden at oksenate.gov
> 
> 
> 
> Senator Jim Wilson-D-Tahlequah; wilson at oksenate.gov
> 
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> 
> Wa do!
> 
> 
> 
> Ginger Brown
> 
> Cherokee Nation
> 
> Government Relations Officer

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