A Few Words From the President
OSiYo Nigada (Hello Everyone),
The so called Creative economy is an evolving concept based on the potential of creative asset; to generate socio-economic
growth and development, in a globalized world increasingly dominated by images, sounds, texts and symbols. At the heart of the
creative economy lie the creative industries. Loosely defined, the creative industries are at the crossroads of arts, culture,
business and technology and use intellectual capital as their primary input.
Today creative industries range from folk art, festivals, music, books, newspapers, paintings, sculptures and performing arts to
more technology-intensive subsectors such as the film industry, TV and radio broadcasting, digital animation and video games,
and more service-oriented fields such as architectural and advertising services. In April 2009 we will launch a digital media
festival in Tahlequah, which we are entitling "Indigitronic Festival."
We now face the challenge of assessing the creative economy towards informed policy-making as the first comprehensive
festival idea to present indigenous perspective on the digital media topic.
This festival could have the potential of facilitating a better understanding of the key issues underlying the emerging creative
economy at our local levels - Tahlequah, Cherokee County, and the Cherokee Nation. It brings together contributions from tribal
Nations citizens, members, organizations, communities and governments into a joint endeavour to enhance the economic
potential of arts projects, such as Indigitronic, to highlight action in this area. It is not a primary goal of the Indigitronic committee
to include the development dimension for this festival as a guiding principle aiming to assist the Cherokee Nation in harnessing
their creative economy nor to maximize economic development gains by recognizing the creative economy as a feasible
development option for linking economic, technological, social and cultural development objectives of our contemporary society.
Although, if the Nation were to take notice as such, it would not be a bad thing..
However, the festival does this (and much more):
*Facilitate discussion of concepts, methodologies and the structure of the festival's impact on economy
*Sharing evidence-based analysis confirming that the creative industries constitute a new dynamic sector in national and
potentially in international, tourism (this may take place more so, after the festiva
*As a result of the festival, suggesting directions for policy strategies in bringing tourism industry to the Cherokee Nation and
Tahlequah economy
The Cherokee Arts & Humanities Council recognizes that creativity and human talents are fast becoming powerful engines for
economic growth and development, and calls for the adoption of effective cross-cutting mechanisms and concerted tribal council
policy action.
There is a greater potential in creating momentum when the investment in the arts is placed in the hands of communities building
clusters, than there is in concentrating funding into smaller existing places of art culture - share the wealth on a wider range and
into more economically depressed areas.
WE can find ways to optimize the potential of the creative economy for generating economic growth, job creation and arts
earnings while at the same time promoting social inclusion, cultural diversity and human development.
Update...
We are continuing to focus on outreach. We are visiting and sharing with students in the after school programs, and Boy & Girls
Clubs, of Bell and Maryetta Schools in Adair County, OK. The children are learning Cherokee history and participating in arts and
crafts projects. Dawni and I are doing most of this work and enjoying it very much. We hope to see our out reach numbers grow
in 2008.
Dawni, vice prsident, and I are also participating in the Oklahoma Arts Leadership Academy, a project of the Oklahoma Arts
Council. We just returned from graduating in Oklahoma City, Ok, at the state capital. It is a great experience for us. We believe it
will benefit the arts and humanities communities we work with a great deal in the future. We will attend the state conference on
the arts in November.
Kila (later),
Roy Hamilton
President, Cherokee Arts & Humanities Council, Inc.
P.S. Your contributions continue to be very important to us, and we greatly appreciate them. You may
even restrict your donation for specific projects or to your specifications; so, please think of us, and
consider making a donation when possible. We cherish your support of Cherokee arts and humanities,
but it really does go beyond and effect the lives of many people. We accept PayPal donations, simply
click below, and go from there...
I hope you cherish the value of good dialogue and will feel free to respond to me. I am never
afraid to listen to persuasion on a level of respect and in good faith.
OSiYo Nigada (Hello Everyone),
The so called Creative economy is an evolving concept based on the potential of creative asset; to generate socio-economic
growth and development, in a globalized world increasingly dominated by images, sounds, texts and symbols. At the heart of the
creative economy lie the creative industries. Loosely defined, the creative industries are at the crossroads of arts, culture,
business and technology and use intellectual capital as their primary input.
Today creative industries range from folk art, festivals, music, books, newspapers, paintings, sculptures and performing arts to
more technology-intensive subsectors such as the film industry, TV and radio broadcasting, digital animation and video games,
and more service-oriented fields such as architectural and advertising services. In April 2009 we will launch a digital media
festival in Tahlequah, which we are entitling "Indigitronic Festival."
We now face the challenge of assessing the creative economy towards informed policy-making as the first comprehensive
festival idea to present indigenous perspective on the digital media topic.
This festival could have the potential of facilitating a better understanding of the key issues underlying the emerging creative
economy at our local levels - Tahlequah, Cherokee County, and the Cherokee Nation. It brings together contributions from tribal
Nations citizens, members, organizations, communities and governments into a joint endeavour to enhance the economic
potential of arts projects, such as Indigitronic, to highlight action in this area. It is not a primary goal of the Indigitronic committee
to include the development dimension for this festival as a guiding principle aiming to assist the Cherokee Nation in harnessing
their creative economy nor to maximize economic development gains by recognizing the creative economy as a feasible
development option for linking economic, technological, social and cultural development objectives of our contemporary society.
Although, if the Nation were to take notice as such, it would not be a bad thing..
However, the festival does this (and much more):
*Facilitate discussion of concepts, methodologies and the structure of the festival's impact on economy
*Sharing evidence-based analysis confirming that the creative industries constitute a new dynamic sector in national and
potentially in international, tourism (this may take place more so, after the festiva
*As a result of the festival, suggesting directions for policy strategies in bringing tourism industry to the Cherokee Nation and
Tahlequah economy
The Cherokee Arts & Humanities Council recognizes that creativity and human talents are fast becoming powerful engines for
economic growth and development, and calls for the adoption of effective cross-cutting mechanisms and concerted tribal council
policy action.
There is a greater potential in creating momentum when the investment in the arts is placed in the hands of communities building
clusters, than there is in concentrating funding into smaller existing places of art culture - share the wealth on a wider range and
into more economically depressed areas.
WE can find ways to optimize the potential of the creative economy for generating economic growth, job creation and arts
earnings while at the same time promoting social inclusion, cultural diversity and human development.
Update...
We are continuing to focus on outreach. We are visiting and sharing with students in the after school programs, and Boy & Girls
Clubs, of Bell and Maryetta Schools in Adair County, OK. The children are learning Cherokee history and participating in arts and
crafts projects. Dawni and I are doing most of this work and enjoying it very much. We hope to see our out reach numbers grow
in 2008.
Dawni, vice prsident, and I are also participating in the Oklahoma Arts Leadership Academy, a project of the Oklahoma Arts
Council. We just returned from graduating in Oklahoma City, Ok, at the state capital. It is a great experience for us. We believe it
will benefit the arts and humanities communities we work with a great deal in the future. We will attend the state conference on
the arts in November.
Kila (later),
Roy Hamilton
President, Cherokee Arts & Humanities Council, Inc.
P.S. Your contributions continue to be very important to us, and we greatly appreciate them. You may
even restrict your donation for specific projects or to your specifications; so, please think of us, and
consider making a donation when possible. We cherish your support of Cherokee arts and humanities,
but it really does go beyond and effect the lives of many people. We accept PayPal donations, simply
click below, and go from there...
I hope you cherish the value of good dialogue and will feel free to respond to me. I am never
afraid to listen to persuasion on a level of respect and in good faith.
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