4Next7 | Open Letters

  • NEW: An Open Letter on The Proposed Aluminum Smelter in Inola, Muscogee Nation, I.T.

    October 27th, 2026

    Authored by The Blue Star Coalition, 4Next7, The American Indian Movement Indian Territory Oklahoma; and, The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Central Oklahoma Chapter.

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  • An Open Letter on Compensation of Elected Officials of the Cherokee Nation

    May 18th, 2026

    Authored by Blue Star Coalition Founder, Drake Littledeer and 4Next7 Community Outreach Coordinator, Brian Barlow in advance of the body’s regular bi-annual meeting.

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  • An Open Letter Regarding "an area… which has been designated blighted.”

    January 7th, 2026

    Authored by 4Next7 Community Outreach Coordinator, Brian Barlow and 4Next7 Director, Lily Drywater in advance of the 2nd meeting of the Project Planning Committee.

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  • An Open Letter on a Vote on Whether or Not the Cherokee Nation Should Hold a Constitutional Convention

    June 11th, 2024

    Authored by an Anonymous General Member of 4Next7 in advance of the 10 year mandatory vote of the Cherokee people upon whether or not to hold a constitutional convention.

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  • An Open Call for Open Letters

    Do you have a perspective you want to share with the community?

    Submit an Open Letter!

    Send us an email at info@4Next7.org