Culture

CULTURE AND HERITAGE

1. In the past several years, we have seen much of our old buildings and symbols being torn down. The CNP wants to preserve all older buildings and save the old symbols that have made Cascadia unique. Gentrification in the name of corporatism is not the answer.

2. To save old neighborhoods and encourage families and individuals to stay in these neighborhoods if they desire to do so, the CNP wants to empower neighborhoods and help develop small businesses as well as community and small cultural centers where people can come together.

3. Any future development involving old or historic buildings should maintain the preservation of these buildings.

4. The CNP believes in more Cascadian content in television and radio. Television should have no more than 55% programming that is domestic. Radio should have at least 60% domestic content.

5. To propose a radio and television network that would be publicly controlled. The Cascadian Radio and Television network (CRT) will have 90% Cascadian programming as well as a 55% programming that is contributed by the general public. Meaning that anybody can be able to host or produce their own programs on the CRT service. The CRT shall also have news, special features, sports, educational programming, and entertainment. The CRT shall have city/regional affilates to ensure local programming.

6. More emphasis on Cascadian culture, history, and the arts in schools.

7. To provide more available English classes for those immigrants in Cascadia. The CNP believes that English should be the official language however; there must be overall encouragement of learning foreign languages in the schools. The CNP would also like to see the revival of the native languages of Cascadia as part of empowering the heritage of the native tribes.