We really lost one of our strongest fighters. 😢🕊️ #SWIPE: to read some of the wisdom shared by Chairman Ernie Stevens Jr. during his final press conference — held just one week before his passing. The press conference took place during NCAI Unity Days, where Stevens Jr. sat alongside NCAI President Mark Macarro, NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., and IGA Executive Director Jason Giles. Read the full transcript or watch the press conference via Native News Online. 🔗 Rest in Power, Chairman. 🪶 (via nativenewsonline, ncai1944) #ErnieStevensJr #Remembrance #TribalSovereignty #NativeLeadership #IndigenousExcellence #RepresentationMatters #TurtleIsland #NativeVoices #IndigenousTV