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Legislative Branch

The legislative branch consists of a 17-member Tribal Council. The council is elected by popular vote to four-year terms. There are 15 councilors elected to represent the districts within the Cherokee Nation jurisdictional boundaries and two councilors elected to represent citizens who live outside the boundaries. The Tribal Council establishes laws necessary and proper for the good of the Cherokee Nation and conducts other business to further the interests of the Cherokee Nation and its citizens. A speaker elected by other council members presides over the council.

Business is discussed through public committee meetings and legislation is passed or failed at the monthly general Tribal Council meeting, regularly held at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month.

Cherokee Nation Reservation District Map

The 7,000 square mile Reservation includes six full and eight partial counties.
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Tribal Council

Sasha Blackfox-Qualls
D1 | Health Chair, Housing Authority & Inter-Tribal Advisory Boards
Bio coming soon, check back with us!
Candessa Tehee
D2 | Education Chair & Housing Authority Advisory Board
ᎢᏯ ᏗᎯ / iya dihi / Candessa Tehee is
Lisa Hall
D3 | Resources Chair, Housing Authority & Gaming Commission Advisory Boards
Bio coming soon, check back with us!
Uriah Grass
D4 | Culture Co-Chair, Inter-Tribal & Gaming Commission Advisory Boards
Bio coming soon, check back with us!
Ashley Grant
D5 | Health Co-Chair, Housing Authority & CNB Advisory Boards
Ashley Grant serves as the Tribal Councilor for District
Daryl Legg
D6 | CNB Advisory Board
Daryl Legg has been employed with Cherokee Nation since
Joshua Sam
D7 | Council Secretary & CNB Advisory Board
District 7 Councilor Joshua Sam is a lifetime resident
Codey Poindexter
D8 | Culture Chair, Housing Authority & Inter-Tribal Advisory Boards
Siyo Nigad, My name is Codey Poindexter and I
Clifton Hughes
D9 | Resource Co-Chair & Housing Authority Advisory Board
Bio coming soon, check back with us!
Melvina Shotpouch
D10 | Community Service Co-Chair & Gaming Commission Advisory Board
Delaware County native Melvina Shotpouch retired after 29 years
Kendra McGeady
D11 | Community Service Chair & CNB Advisory Board
Kendra Sue (Montana) McGeady has resided in District 11
Dora Patzkowski
D12 | Executive/Finance Chair & CNB Advisory Board
Born to Cherokee and Caucasian parents, Dora Smith Patzkowski
Joe Deere
D13 | CNB & Inter-Tribal Advisory Boards
Joe Deere is half Cherokee by blood on his
Kevin Easley, Jr.
D14 | Deputy Speaker, Rules Co-Chair & CNB Advisory Board
Kevin A. Easley, Jr. serves as the elected Tribal
Danny Callison
D15 | Executive/Finance Co-Chair & CNB Advisory Board
Pryor resident Danny Callison is a 1975 graduate of
Johnny Kidwell
At Large | Speaker, Rules Chair & Inter-Tribal Advisory Board
Johnny Jack Kidwell was born in Claremore, OK, and
Julia Coates
At Large | Education Co-Chair
Julia Coates was born in Pryor, Oklahoma, and raised

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Council of the Cherokee Nation

The Council of the Cherokee Nation establishes laws necessary and proper for the good of the Cherokee Nation and conducts other business to further the interests of the Cherokee Nation and its citizens.

Council of the Cherokee Nation

3 days ago

Council of the Cherokee Nation
Community members gathered in the Belfonte / Nicut community Tuesday night to unveil a memorial outside the Sallie Byrd Sevenstar Community Building honoring the community's fluent Cherokee-speaking veterans. 🇺🇸District 7 CouncJoshua Sama Sam and District 6 CouncDaryl Legg Legg were on hand to join the community and other Cherokee leaders in celebrating the new memorial. Councilor Sam, who serves as Secretary of the Council, spoke during the ceremony about the pride he sees throughout the Belfonte and Nicut community, and how the new memorial will honor fluent Cherokee-speaking veterans for generations to come. ... See MoreSee Less

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