Secretary Hoskin, on his first visit to Salem, expressed his appreciation for the partnership between the Church’s Archives and the Cherokee Nation. “I am proud of the history of our people and our culture, and the strength we have shown through difficult times. But I am also grateful for the friends we have had along the way, who stood alongside us. The Moravians have been our friends, and helped our people prepare for change and survive it.” Hoskin also presented each of the three Moravian Archivists in the room with original Cherokee artworks, and inspected the process and some of the materials used in creating the book series.