Vazquez announces bid to seek third term on Cherokee Tribal Council
Cherokee Nation Deputy Speaker Victoria Vazquez announced last week that she will seek reelection to the Council of the Cherokee Nation...
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- Oct 23, 2020
- 2 min
Oklahoma attorney general's "key confidante" among top Hoskin campaign donors
A former advisor and close associate to Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is among the top donors to Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr...
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- Oct 22, 2020
- 9 min
Harjo: Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. playing sidekick to state in post-McGirt sovereignty battle
The following is an Open Letter to Muscogee Creek and Cherokee Nation citizens from American Indian rights activist Suzan Shown Harjo.
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- Sep 23, 2020
- 2 min
TIME Magazine honors Muscogee (Creek) Nation Chief in Top 100 Most Influential list
TIME magazine on Tuesday revealed its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Among those named in the 17th annual list
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- Aug 26, 2020
- 2 min
Hoskin appoints campaign donor with no judicial experience to Supreme Court
With a new administration in charge of the Cherokee Nation comes new appointments to fill certain roles in our tribal government.
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- Aug 22, 2020
- 1 min
Oklahoma congressional candidate lied about Cherokee heritage for presidential appointment
Businesswoman Terry Neese is running to unseat Congresswoman Kendra Horn in Oklahoma's Fifth District.
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- Jul 22, 2020
- 5 min
Harjo: Cherokee Nation's Teehee attempting to silence VAWA task force
The following is a second Open Letter from American Indian rights activist Suzan Shown Harjo regarding Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin.
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- Jul 19, 2020
- 3 min
Harjo: Chief Chuck Hoskin needs to "back off and sit down" on tribal sovereignty issue
The following is an Open Letter from American Indian rights activist Suzan Shown Harjo.
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- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
UPDATED: Former Cherokee Nation executive tweets Mike Gundy: "I hope he gets COVID"
In the midst of a pandemic ravaging Cherokee Country, the self-described "Storyteller for the Cherokee Nation" made light of the deadly...
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- May 20, 2020
- 2 min
Walkingstick Urges CN Election Commission to Select Pro-Reform Candidate to Replace Commissioner
The former tribal councilman took to Facebook Wednesday to express support for a pro-election reform replacement for Commissioner Allen.
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- May 19, 2020
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Cherokee Nation Election Commissioner Resigns Amid Calls for Election Reform
Commissioner Carolyn Allen's resignation was accepted at a special meeting Friday.
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- May 10, 2020
- 4 min
Vinita Residents Sue Chuck Hoskin for Civil Rights Abuses
“Let's tell this petty little tyrant to go pound sand,” says Dr. Everett Piper.
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- May 5, 2020
- 2 min
Joe Byrd Requests $100 Million in CARES Act Funding
The Council Speaker took aim at Oklahoma's congressional delegation via Facebook.
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- May 4, 2020
- 3 min
Mary Baker Shaw Defends Vote to Hand Spending Power to Chief Hoskin Jr.
The first-term tribal councilor is facing re-election in 2021.
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- Apr 30, 2020
- 2 min
Wes Nofire Stands Strong for the Cherokee Constitution
The freshman tribal councilor represented the lone vote against a resolution that is set to give unchecked spending power to Chief Chuck...
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- Mar 13, 2020
- 1 min
Cherokee Nation Loses a Beloved Leader
Justice Burris was appointed to the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court seat 3 and served from January 1, 2015 until his passing.
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- May 6, 2019
- 3 min
Cherokee Nation Money Funding Partisan Political Interests
Under the direction of Baker and Hoskin, $2.5 million has been spent by Cherokee Nation entities on political candidates and campaigns...
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