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The US promised the Cherokee Nation a seat in Congress in a treaty that fueled the Trail of Tears....
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKim Teehee has been proposed to serve as the Cherokee Nation's first congressional delegate.iStock;...
Cherokee Nation Delegate Kim Teehee says it's time for America to fulfill its promise
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe House Committee on Rules is expected to hold a hearing this month about whether the Cherokee...
Cherokee Nation’s Case For Congressional Delegate To Get A House Committee Hearing
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., left, at the 2019 announcement that he intended to...
Cherokee Nation seeks seat in US House of Representatives, 200 years after US promised it one
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Cherokee Nation is once again requesting that the US House of Representatives seat a...
After 187 years, treaty serving Indigenous people honored
Newsy via AOL· 1 year agoWhile driving through Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capital of Cherokee Nation, the history and pride are noticeably present. Kim Teehee was raised in the town and has lived there much of her life ...
The Cherokee Nation was promised a voice in Congress 187 years ago. It may finally happen
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNow is the time to seat a Cherokee Nation delegate in Congress, the tribe’s principal chief told...
Cherokee delegate to Congress awaits U.S. House hearing, ruling
Tahlequah Daily Press, Okla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 4—In its ongoing bid to ensure the federal government honors a 200-year-old treaty, the Cherokee Nation is awaiting a decision on whether its delegate to Congress will be seated. Kimberly ...
Mattel honors Mankiller in Woman Barbie series
Tahlequah Daily Press, Okla. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 6—Wilma Mankiller was the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation and the first woman elected as chief of a Native tribe, and Dec. 5 she was honored at a ceremony commemorating ...
Cherokee Nation fights for delegate in Congress
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Cherokee Nation is fighting to secure a delegate in the House that would honor a treaty agreement signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1835. The...
Cherokee chief: Our ancestors were promised a delegate in the House. Treaties matter.
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs we gather to celebrate the 70th Annual Cherokee National Holiday this week, we are mindful of the...
