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Markwayne Mullin: “When I was first went to school, they taught Cherokee. I…”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin | BRCC #326

Published | Video Starts at 53:10

So it's always prominent. Right. It never was not part of my life. I don't remember a time of it. Not not hearing stories. I mean I, When I was first went to school, they taught Cherokee. I learned the Alphabet, the Cherokee Alphabet alongside the, you know, the English Alphabet. You know we go to, the generation has passed but my grandparents generation, they spoke Cherokee a lot. (53:10–53:19)

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Asserts that Cherokee language was taught alongside English in his school.

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