Cherokee

Native American in traditional clothing silhouette

Native American in traditional clothing silhouette

Judges contend McGirt applies to all 5 Tribes

OKLAHOMA CITY – In criminal cases triggered by the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt decision that Congress did not disestablish the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation, state judges have ruled that the tribal reservations of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole nations have not been...
Photo Provided: Cherokee Nation Vice President of Government Relations Kim Teehee speaks on how honored she is to be nominated by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. as the first ever nominee to represent the tribe as a delegate in U.S. Congress.

Photo Provided: Cherokee Nation Vice President of Government Relations Kim Teehee speaks on how honored she is to be nominated by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. as the first ever nominee to represent the tribe as a delegate in U.S. Congress.

Chief Hoskin Announces the Appointment of a Cherokee Nation Delegate to Congress

TAHLEQUAH - Chero- kee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. recently announced that the tribe is taking a historic initial step to enact the Cherokee Nation’s treaty right to send a delegate to the U.S. Congress.