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Legislative Branch

The legislative branch consists of a 17-member 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 reservation boundaries and two councilors elected to represent citizens who live outside the boundaries. The 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 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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Council Members

Sasha Blackfox-Qualls
District 1 | Health Chair, Housing Authority & Inter-Tribal Advisory Boards
Candessa Tehee
District 2 | Education Chair & Housing Authority Advisory Board
Lisa Hall
District 3 | Resources Chair, Housing Authority & Gaming Commission Advisory Boards
Uriah Grass
District 4 | Culture Co-Chair, Inter-Tribal & Gaming Commission Advisory Boards
Ashley Grant
District 5 | Health Co-Chair, Housing Authority & CNB Advisory Boards
Daryl Legg
District 6 | CNB Advisory Board
Joshua Sam
District 7 | Council Secretary & CNB Advisory Board
Codey Poindexter
District 8 | Culture Chair, Housing Authority & Inter-Tribal Advisory Boards
Clifton Hughes
District 9 | Resource Co-Chair & Housing Authority Advisory Board
Melvina Shotpouch
District 10 | Community Service Co-Chair & Gaming Commission Advisory Board
Kendra McGeady
District 11 | Community Service Chair & CNB Advisory Board
Dora Patzkowski
District 12 | Executive/Finance Chair & CNB Advisory Board
Joe Deere
District 13 | CNB & Inter-Tribal Advisory Boards
Kevin Easley, Jr.
District 14 | Deputy Speaker, Rules Co-Chair & CNB Advisory Board
Danny Callison
District 15 | Executive/Finance Co-Chair & CNB Advisory Board
Johnny Kidwell
At Large | Speaker, Rules Chair & Inter-Tribal Advisory Board
Julia Coates
At Large | Education Co-Chair

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Public Notices

Community Engagement

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Legislative Calendar

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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

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Council of the Cherokee Nation
Wado to the nearly 500 attendees who stopped by the District 7 community meeting with Councilor Joshua Sam in Stilwell Tuesday night! We had a great time fellowshipping over an Okie Joe's BBQ meal, giving away some door prizes, and talking with everyone who attended.Councilor Sam was joineSasha Blackfox-Qualls D1 Tribal Council of the Cherokee NationatLisa Hall District 3 Tribal CouncilorciUriah Grass Cherokee Nation District 4 Tribal CouncilorciCodey Poindexter - Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor D-8r D-8, and Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Chief Bryan Warner, and Deputy Secretary of State Canaan Duncan.We especially appreciate our Cherokee Nation royalty and little ambassadors for being on hand and helping serve the meal, along with many others, and our Cherokee Nation work family representing numerous departments who met with attendees to provide information and resources. ... See MoreSee Less

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