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Byrd wins seat on tribal council
According to unofficial results, Cherokee Nation voters in Cherokee and eastern Wagoner counties have chosen former chief Joe Byrd to represent them on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council.  Cherokee Election3/12/2013
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Map helps Cherokee citizens find new voting districts
(Oklahoma) -- Now that Cherokee Nation Tribal Council members have drawn new districts for the upcoming June 22 election, an online map is available for citizens to type...
3/11/2013
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Tribal Council races draw 27 candidates
(Oklahoma) -- Twenty-seven Cherokee Nation citizens filed paperwork March 4-7 at the tribe’s Election Office to declare their respective candidacies for nine...
3/7/2013
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Tribal Council districts interactive map available online
(Oklahoma) -- An online map of the new Tribal Council districts is available for Cherokee Nation citizens to key in their addresses to learn in which districts they...
3/5/2013
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5 councilors file reconsideration motion in Supreme Court
(Oklahoma) -- Five Tribal Councilors who lost a Supreme Court case in February have filed a motion asking the court to reconsider its ruling that deemed the tribe’...
10/29/2012
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League of Women Voters of the Cherokee Nation forms
(Oklahoma) -- The newly formed League of Women Voters of the Cherokee Nation plans to be active in the upcoming CN election and is looking for members to help with the...
9/18/2012
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CN redistricting squabble continues
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council on Monday passed a resolution by 12-7, ratifying the “friendly lawsuit” it filed Aug. 31 against the tribe...
9/11/2012
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Rules Committee again removes Election Commission from APA
(Oklahoma) -- For the second time in two months the Tribal Council’s Rules Committee amended the Administrative Procedures Act to remove APA oversight of the...
8/7/2012
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Election Commission removed from Administrative Procedures Act
(Oklahoma) -- The Tribal Council’s Rules Committee at its July 26 meeting removed the Cherokee Nation Election Commission from an act requiring CN agencies to...
7/25/2012
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Cherokee Tribal Council Moves to 15 Districts
(Oklahoma) -- On July 17, the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council announced the passage of legislation that split the Cherokee Nation into 15 separate districts based on...
7/20/2012
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A few tribal councilors may stand to lose seats
(Oklahoma) -- Three failed amendments and a heated discussion culminated in a 10-7 vote of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Monday evening to approve a plan that...
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Council approves 15-district representative map
(Oklahoma) -- After lengthy and contentious debate, Tribal Councilors approved a map with 15 representative districts to replace the current five-district map during...
5/22/2012
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Cherokees OK final member of election commission
(Oklahoma) -- During the May general meeting of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council, the council confirmed a fifth and final member of the tribe’s Election...
5/15/2012
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CN’s Baker: Ballot initiative unfair to many tribal citizens
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker told tribal councilors that a citizen petition initiative to eliminate mail-in absentee voting is unfair,...
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Petition to require in-person voting circulating
(Oklahoma) -- An initiative petition that calls for eliminating most absentee balloting and require in-person voting at precincts located within the tribe’s...
5/14/2012
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Carter Center Report on Cherokee Elections Reinforces International Recognition of Tribal Sovereignty
(Oklahoma) -- The Carter Center has been invited to serve as an impartial observer in over 90 elections in 36 countries since 1989. Among this particular list of nations...
4/2/2012
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Resumes accepted for Cherokee Nation Election Commission
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission is searching for its fifth and final member and is accepting resumes until 9 a.m. on April 16.
3/26/2012
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Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Names Election Board Commissioners, Increases Budget
(Oklahoma) -- At a meeting on March 12 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Martha Calico and Bill W. Horton were named by the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council to the tribe’s...
3/15/2012
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Carter Center Issues Final Report On Cherokee Nation Elections Last Year
(Oklahoma) -- The Carter Center has released its final report regarding the Cherokee Nation's 2011 principal chief election in 2011 and in that report, issued a list...
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Carter Center releases its final report
(Oklahoma) -- In February, the Carter Center released its report regarding the Cherokee Nation’s 2011 principal chief race, suggesting both the Election Commission...
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Compensation Act amendment draws questions
(Oklahoma) -- At their March 12 meeting, Tribal Councilors amended the Cherokee Nation’s law dealing with elected officials’ compensation. The change drew...
3/5/2012
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Bill John Baker, Policy-Maker: An Interview With the New Cherokee Principal Chief
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker’s campaign for chief against three-term Principal Chief Chad Smith made national news, with the...
2/24/2012
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Council confirms its new officers
(Oklahoma) -- The Tribal Council confirmed its new speaker, deputy speaker and secretary at its Feb. 23 meeting. Councilor Tina Glory Jordan is the new speaker, and...
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Tribal council confirms leaders
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council on Thursday passed resolutions confirming new leadership for the body. Councilors unanimously approved Tina Glory-Jordan...
2/7/2012
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Cherokee Employees Claim Political Retaliation In Termination Lawsuit
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation is also facing a legal battle being waged by four former employees. They're claiming they were fired by Chief Bill John Baker...
2/6/2012
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ELECTIONS: Breaking through a storied political culture
(Oklahoma) -- The race to head the Cherokee Nation isn’t typically a contest favorable to the use of more traditional campaign techniques—new media, direct...
2/3/2012
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Plumb resigns as CNEC chairwoman
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Election Commission Chairwoman Susan Plumb announced Thursday she would resign her position on the board, effective Tuesday, Feb. 14.
2/2/2012
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Plumb resigns from Election Commission
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Election Commission Chairwoman Susan Chapman Plumb tendered her resignation letter to Principal Chief Bill John Baker, the Tribal Council...
1/18/2012
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Byrd wins seat on tribal council
(Oklahoma) -- According to unofficial results, Cherokee Nation voters in Cherokee and eastern Wagoner counties have chosen former chief Joe Byrd to represent them on the...
1/17/2012
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Charles Head Confirmed as Cherokee Secretary of State
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker tapped a former Bureau of Indian Affairs employee in November to become the tribe’s new Secretary of...
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Pryor man Cherokee Nation's new secretary of state
(Oklahoma) -- Charles Head of Pryor has been confirmed as the new Secretary of State of the Cherokee Nation. Principal Chief Bill John Baker nominated both men and the...
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Council approves 13 nominations, amends budget
(Oklahoma) -- The Tribal Council approved Principal Chief Bill John Baker’s 13 nominations for various tribal boards and positions during its Jan. 16 meeting.
1/16/2012
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Byrd wins CN Tribal Council District 1 election
(Oklahoma) -- Joe Byrd has won the election for Cherokee Nation Tribal Council District 1, Seat 1, according to unofficial results.
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Ex-Okla. tribe chief wins council seat election
(Oklahoma) -- A former Cherokee Nation principal chief has been elected to the Tribal Council. Unofficial results show Joe Byrd on Saturday won the District 1 seat that...
1/6/2012
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State of nations / For Oklahoma’s tribes, it has been a time of major challenge and change
(Oklahoma) -- From high-profile elections to high-profile lawsuits, 2011 was a busy year for Oklahoma’s American Indian tribes. Since before statehood in 1907, the...
1/3/2012
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CN chief sworn in, schools reconfigured
(Oklahoma) -- During the second half of 2011, the Cherokee Nation finally swore in a principal chief. Cherokee Nation Election Commission officials certified results in...
1/2/2012
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Polling places picked for Cherokee voting
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission has secured polling places for next month’s Tribal Council special election. On Jan. 14, voters in Cherokee...
12/31/2011
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Storm, Cherokee elections top list
(Oklahoma) -- Muskogee County’s Enhanced 911 system was designed to bring all county police, fire, sheriff and emergency medical services dispatchers into one...
12/29/2011
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Councilor raises concerns with non-Cherokee hires
(Oklahoma) -- While campaigning and during his terms as a Tribal Councilor, Principal Chief Bill John Baker advocated hiring Cherokees for jobs in the Cherokee Nation...
12/19/2011
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6 polling places set for Dist. 1 special election
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission has set the six polling places available for walk-in voting on Jan. 14 for the special election to fill a Dist. 1...
12/15/2011
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Cherokee Treasurer, Marshal OK’d
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation has a new treasurer and marshal. Cherokee citizens Lacey Horn and Shannon Buhl were confirmed and sworn into office Monday night as the...
12/14/2011
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CHIEF BAKER: A campaign promise kept
(Oklahoma) -- While on the campaign trail this year, one of my promises was to allocate more money to contract health services so our people are not turned away when...
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CN Rules Committee confirms appointments
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Rules Committee on Tuesday confirmed 13 political appointees, including Charles Head as secretary of state.
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CN Tribal Council confirms seven appointments
(Oklahoma) -- Newly elected Cherokee Nation District 2 Tribal Councilor Frankie Hargis was sworn in prior to Monday night’s regular council meeting at the tribal...
11/28/2011
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Reves to run for CN tribal council seat
(Oklahoma) -- Geneva Reves has announced her candidacy for Cherokee Tribal Council Representative for District 1. The seat was vacated by Bill John Baker, who was...
11/25/2011
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Former chief Byrd seeking council seat
(Oklahoma) -- Joe Byrd has announced his candidacy for Cherokee Tribal Council Representative for District 1. The seat was vacated by Bill John Baker, who was elected...
11/24/2011
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Former Cherokee chief files for Tribal Council seat
(Oklahoma) -- Former Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Joe Byrd, who lost a second-term re-election bid to former Principal Chief Chad Smith amid crisis and controversy,...
11/8/2011
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A new day dawns
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation First Lady Sherry Baker may have had the biggest birthday party in recently recorded local history Sunday, as her husband, CN Principal...
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New Cherokee chief pledges to beef up health care
(Oklahoma) -- The new chief of the Cherokee Nation says he's ready to tackle the major political issues facing Oklahoma's largest Indian tribe.
11/7/2011
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Baker calls for Cherokee unity
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokees turned out by the thousands Sunday in a show of support for the inauguration of Bill John Baker, 26th principal chief of the Cherokee Nation.
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Cherokee chiefs join Baker for celebration
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker celebrated his inauguration a second time Sunday in front of a packed house at Sequoyah High School’s...
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New Cherokee chief pledges to beef up health care
(Oklahoma) -- After a bitter, drawn-out election that lasted almost four months longer than it should have, new Cherokee Nation Chief Bill John Baker treads into yet...
11/4/2011
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Cherokee Nation invites public to principal chief inauguration
(Oklahoma) -- The inaugural ceremony of the 26th Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Bill John Baker, will take place at 2 p.m. Nov. 6 in Tahlequah at Sequoyah...
11/3/2011
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Baker names new director of communications and government relations
(Oklahoma) -- Starting Nov. 7, Jim Gray, former principal chief of the Osage Nation and executive director for the Native American Contractors Association in Washington...
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CN names new group leader of human resources
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation has named Cherokee citizen Bill Foster as the tribe’s new group leader for human resources. Foster started his career with CN...
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Newly elected Cherokee chief seeks to leave positive legacy
(Oklahoma) -- Chief Bill John Baker recalls an "old superintendent" whose greatest measure of himself was to leave the wood pile a little bit taller at the end...
11/2/2011
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Hail to the chief
(Oklahoma) -- The “pod” at Cherokee Nation is buzzing with activity as newly elected Principal Chief Bill John Baker moves about, alternating between talking...
11/1/2011
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Cherokee Nation Inauguration Ceremony November 6
(Oklahoma) -- On November 6, the Cherokee Nation will swear in Bill John Baker as the 26th Principal Chief during an inaugural ceremony at the Sequoyah Schools Place...
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Cherokee Nation inauguration scheduled
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation is inviting the public to the inaugural ceremony for the 26th Principal Chief, Bill John Baker. Baker’s inauguration is scheduled...
10/28/2011
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Baker is Cherokee chief
(Oklahoma) -- Bill John Baker, 59, took the oath of office Wednesday evening, and is now the Cherokee Nation principal chief.
10/27/2011
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No problem with Baker's chief of staff keeping legislative post
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker has recently set about forming a leadership team, and with change often come growing pains.
10/25/2011
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Former Cherokee Principal Chief Chad Smith looks back with pride
(Oklahoma) -- In thinking of his accomplishments, Chad Smith recalls 'some big Indian guy' who walked up ...
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RUSSELL: Why the Cherokee Election Matters
(Oklahoma) -- After multiple recounts and one court-ordered do-over, Bill John Baker has defeated incumbent Chad Smith to become the new Principal Chief of the Cherokee...
10/24/2011
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New chief opens Cherokee employee speech with officials
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation employees are now able to discuss their employment with members of the tribe’s legislative branch due to an executive order signed...
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New principal chief begins work, moves into tribal complex
(Oklahoma) -- Less than 24 hours after being sworn in as the Cherokee Nation’s principal chief on the evening of Oct. 19, Bill John Baker moved into the W.W....
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Order allows Cherokee Nation employees to speak with elected officials
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation’s new principal chief signed an executive order Monday, ending a prohibition that barred tribal employees from speaking with...
10/23/2011
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OP/ED: Cherokees can heal, move forward
(Oklahoma) -- The election for principal chief of the Cherokee Nation is over — finally. Incumbent Chad Smith has exhausted a final appeal and conceded the...
10/22/2011
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Baker takes office as Cherokee chief, starts transition
(Oklahoma) -- As of Wednesday, the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has a new principal chief, ending an election drawn out over four months. With his wife, Sherry Robertson-...
10/21/2011
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BIA chief congratulates Baker, Cherokees on election
(Oklahoma) -- A key federal official who earlier had warned the Cherokee Nation against excluding freedmen descendants from voting issued a statement Thursday...
10/20/2011
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Baker sworn in as principal chief
(Oklahoma) -- After four months, two elections and a summer of recounts and court hearings, Bill John Baker is now officially principal chief of the Cherokee Nation.
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Former Cherokee chief says he'll still help tribe
(Oklahoma) -- Former Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith said Thursday he'll continue working to improve the well-being of Oklahoma's largest American...
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New chief Baker on the move
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker set up shop Thursday in the Tribal Complex and quickly got to work. The move came less than 24 hours after...
10/19/2011
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Cherokee court denies Chad Smith's appeal; Baker to be sworn in tonight
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Supreme Court has dismissed former principal chief Chad Smith’s appeal in the tribe’s special election, ending the months-...
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Cherokee Nation Supreme Court dismisses petition
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by former Principal Chief Chad Smith challenging the results of the Sept. 24 election.
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Cherokee tribe gets new chief after contentious election
(Oklahoma) -- A new principal chief of the nation's second-largest Indian tribe was sworn into office on Wednesday, replacing a man who led a campaign to remove...
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Okla. tribal court dismisses election appeal
(Oklahoma) -- The former chief of the Cherokee Nation lost an appeal Wednesday to prevent his opponent from being sworn into office until a federal court decides whether...
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Tribal court dismisses election appeal filed by Chad Smith
(Oklahoma) -- Shortly after the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court dismissed an election appeal Wednesday filed by the former principal chief of the tribe, Chief-elect Bill...
10/18/2011
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Candidates for Cherokee chief battle over election-night math
(Oklahoma) -- Candidates for chief of Oklahoma's largest American Indian tribe clashed Tuesday over the election-night math that has indicated challenger Bill John...
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Cherokee court has Thursday deadline to consider Smith's election appeal
(Oklahoma) -- A timeline is now in place for an appeal filed in the special election for Cherokee principal chief. As per the tribe’s election law, the Cherokee...
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Incumbent moves to stop inauguration of newly elected Cherokee chief
(Oklahoma) -- In a petition filed Monday, Chad Smith, incumbent in the recent Cherokee Nation special election for principal chief, challenged the results and requested...
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Smith challenges Cherokee election results
(Oklahoma) -- Former Cherokee Principal Chief Chad Smith has filed an appeal with the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court challenging the results of the tribe's special...
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Smith files appeal in tribal election
(Oklahoma) -- Former Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith, the incumbent in the recent special election, on Monday filed an appeal with the Cherokee Nation Supreme...
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Smith says election held in direct violation of tribal law
(Oklahoma) -- Former Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith asked the tribe's Supreme Court on Monday to prevent his opponent from being sworn into office until...
10/17/2011
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Chad Smith challenges latest Cherokee Chief election
(Oklahoma) -- Chad Smith is challenging the last election for the post of Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. At the heart of the dispute is the participation of the...
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Cherokee Nation Election Commission certifies election results; Baker wins
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission certified the election results from the Sept. 24 special election for principal chief. The official results show...
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Defeated Cherokee chief sues to stop succession
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Indians' principal chief, who led a campaign to remove African-American slave descendants from the tribe, filed an appeal on Monday to...
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Hoskin to head CN transition team
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Principal Chief-elect Bill John Baker announced Saturday state Rep. Chuck Hoskin Sr. as leader of his transition team.
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Smith challenges results of tribe's latest election
(Oklahoma) -- Former Cherokee Principal Chief Chad Smith filed an appeal Monday with the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court, challenging the results of the tribe’s Sept...
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Smith files appeal of Cherokee election
(Oklahoma) -- Former Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith asked the tribe's Supreme Court on Monday to prevent his opponent from being sworn into office until...
10/16/2011
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THE PEOPLE SPEAK — Crittenden owes apology to Cherokees
(Oklahoma) -- Acting Chief Elect Joe Crittenden should respectfully submit his resignation. How many more times will the Cherokee people put up with having their...
10/15/2011
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Cherokee Nation: Challenger wins chief election
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation's election commission said Tuesday that a longtime tribal councilman has been elected the Oklahoma-based tribe's new chief,...
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Third-party observer from Carter Center at Cherokee chief election approves process, result
(Oklahoma) -- The third-party group that observed the Cherokee Nation's special election for principal chief has endorsed the counting process used earlier this week.
10/14/2011
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Unofficial results show Baker is new Cherokee chief
(Oklahoma) -- Following a three-day counting process, the Cherokee Nation Election Commission released unofficial results Tuesday evening of the special election for...
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Watchdog group praises election officials
(Oklahoma) -- An Atlanta-based nonprofit organization praised Cherokee Nation election officials for their handling of the convoluted election for principal chief.
10/13/2011
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Baker wins fierce principal chief race
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Principal Chief-elect Bill John Baker won a fiercely contested race with nearly 54 percent of the vote. The Cherokee Nation Election...
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Cherokee Nation Issues Statement on Special Election Outcome
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Supreme Court yesterday issued an order saying it would not honor the agreement that was approved in federal court in Washington DC...
10/12/2011
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Baker certified as winner in chief's race
(Oklahoma) -- Bill John Baker is now officially principal chief-elect of the Cherokee Nation. At about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, The Cherokee Nation Election Commission...
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Certified vote shows Baker defeating Smith for principal chief of Oklahoma-based Cherokees
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation's election commission has certified voting results showing that longtime tribal councilman Bill John Baker has defeated incumbent...
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Cherokee certify new chief for first time in 12 years
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee nation, the second-largest tribe in the country, will have a new principal chief for the first time in 12 years as challenger Bill John Baker...
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Cherokee court's ruling may affect Baker's apparent election win
(Oklahoma) -- According to unofficial election returns, Cherokee Nation Tribal Council member Bill John Baker ...
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It’s official, Baker wins Cherokee chief’s race
(Oklahoma) -- Following a three-day counting process, the Cherokee Nation Election Commission has certified the results of the special election for Principal Chief. The...
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Unofficial: Baker wins chief race
(Oklahoma) -- Unofficial results released by the Cherokee Nation Election Commission late Tuesday indicate Bill John Baker will be the next principal chief.
10/11/2011
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Baker apparent winner, but Cherokee court decision's impact on election unknown
(Oklahoma) -- Tribal Council member Bill John Baker apparently won the election for Cherokee principal chief, but the possible effect on the election's results...
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Baker leads after absentee ballot count
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission around 5 p.m. today announced unofficial results for the CN Principal Chief election stating Tribal Councilor Bill...
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Challenger leads early in Cherokee chief election
(Oklahoma) -- The challenger in the embattled election to lead one of the nation's largest American Indian tribes was ahead after an initial vote count Sunday, but...
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Cherokee Nation: Challenger wins chief election
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation's election commission said Tuesday that a longtime tribal councilman has been elected the Oklahoma-based tribe's new chief,...
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Controversial Cherokee chief loses re-election bid
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Indians' principal chief, who led a campaign to remove African-American slave descendants known as "freedmen" from the tribe,...
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Unofficial Results: Baker Wins Principal Chief Election
(Oklahoma) -- Unofficial results from Cherokee election say the Cherokee Nation is getting a new chief. With only 51 challenged ballots up for review, Bill John Baker...
10/10/2011
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Baker leads in race for principal chief
(Oklahoma) -- Officials are making progress counting votes from the special election for principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. The tribe's election commissioners...
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Challenger leads early in Cherokee chief election
(Oklahoma) -- The man trying to unseat the chief of one of the nation's largest American Indian tribes was ahead after initial vote counts Sunday, but it was too...
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Cherokee ballot envelopes checked
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation election officials spent Monday verifying absentee ballot envelopes. They will reconvene at 8 a.m. today.
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Cherokee Nation voting ends Saturday
(Oklahoma) -- After a long summer of elections, recounts and court squabbles, the Cherokee Nation is set to decide who will run the tribe after voting concludes Saturday...
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Cherokee special election: Baker leads in unofficial first count
(Oklahoma) -- After the first day of counting in the Cherokee Nation special election for principal chief, Tribal Council member Bill John Baker unofficially leads...
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Count of in-person voting puts challenger ahead in Cherokee election; absentee ballots to go
(Oklahoma) -- The challenger in the embattled election to lead one of the nation’s largest American Indian tribes was ahead after an initial vote count Sunday, but...
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Voting Ends for Cherokee Chief Election
(Oklahoma) -- Voting ended over the weekend to select the principal chief for the Cherokee Indians, and the election commission is counting ballots that were cast,...
10/9/2011
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Baker has lead in Cherokee principal chief voting
(Oklahoma) -- Challenger Bill John Baker has an early lead over former Principal Chief Chad Smith in early returns in the Cherokee Nation election.
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Cherokee election officials to begin tallying votes Sunday
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation officials say they will begin counting ballots for the special election for principal chief this weekend. Beginning Sunday, votes from the...
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Cherokee Nation Election Results to be Known Wednesday
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission will begin on Sunday counting the ballots cast in the recent special election for Principal Chief and they...
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Voting ends in controversial Cherokee election of chief
(Oklahoma) -- Voting ended on Saturday to pick a principal chief of the Cherokee Indians, the nation's second largest tribe, following vote tampering charges and a fight...
10/8/2011
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Carter Center Democracy Program oversees CN election
(Oklahoma) -- The Carter Center based out of Atlanta, Ga., was contracted by the Cherokee Nation Election Commission to observe the principal chief election on Sept. 24...
10/7/2011
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Cherokees say 3 days needed to count chief votes
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation election officials say it could be Wednesday before unofficial results from the Sept. 24 election of the tribe's principal chief are known.
10/1/2011
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Cherokee Voters Have Extra Days To Vote
(Oklahoma) -- Eligible registered Cherokee Nation voters, including those descended from Cherokee Freedmen, have additional time to cast walk-in ballots in the special...
9/30/2011
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Court orders voting open through Oct. 8 for all Cherokees
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission continued to navigate around roadblocks in the tribe’s efforts to elect a principal chief this week. In the...
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Okla. tribe sets extra voting dates for election
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation says tribal members who are registered to vote but haven't cast their ballot in the special election for principal chief will have...
9/29/2011
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Cherokee extra walk-in voting at Election Commission only
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission announced Wednesday that all additional walk-in voting will only be done at the commission's office.
9/28/2011
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Cherokee Nation adds walk-in days in vote for principal chief
(Oklahoma) -- Because of a federal court order, the Cherokee Nation Election Commission will offer additional walk-in voting days in the second election for principal...
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New court order allows all registered voters in special election
(Oklahoma) -- All registered Cherokee voters will be permitted to cast their vote in a special election for principal chief during five open voting dates as a result of...
9/27/2011
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Cherokees to hold additional walk-in voting; ballot counting won't start until Oct. 9
(Oklahoma) -- Due to a federal court order, the Cherokee Nation Election Commission will offer additional walk-in voting days in the second election for principal chief.
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Judge reopens voting in Cherokee race
(Oklahoma) -- A federal judge on Tuesday approved a compromise between the Cherokee Nation and the descendants of slaves once owned by the tribe's members that will...
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Judge says Cherokees violate voting rights, extends election
(Oklahoma) -- A federal judge ruled that the Cherokees violated the voting rights of African-American members of the nation's second-largest Indian tribe, and he...
9/26/2011
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Carter Center observes CN election
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation voters who cast ballots Saturday may have done so with more confidence, as a delegation from The Carter Center was on hand to observe...
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Cherokee councilman calls for investigation
(Oklahoma) -- On the eve of the second election for a Cherokee Nation principal chief, a Cherokee councilman has asked for an investigation into an alleged “...
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Cherokee Nation misses election pact deadline
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation missed deadlines last week to notify roughly 1,200 descendants of black slaves once owned by the Oklahoma tribe's members that they...
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Cherokee voter turnout exceeds June contest
(Oklahoma) -- Preliminary figures show a higher voter turnout in the second election for Cherokee principal chief. Released late Saturday night, unofficial returns show...
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Cherokee, freedmen agree to move forward with election
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation, freedmen and the U.S. Department of Interior agreed, in principle, to a court order that will allow the Cherokee Nation’s...
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Cherokees miss election pact deadline
(Oklahoma) -- A federal judge on Monday found the Cherokee Nation in contempt of court for missing a deadline to notify roughly 1,200 descendants of black slaves once...
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Freedmen attorney: Tribe in contempt, did not comply
(Oklahoma) -- Following the beginning of an election for Principal Chief that lasts through Oct. 8, an attorney for the Freedmen says the Cherokee Nation was found to be...
9/25/2011
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Cherokee voters head to polls for special election
(Oklahoma) -- Voters in the Cherokee Nation headed to the polls Saturday once again in hopes of electing a new Principal Chief. Almost three months ago, incumbent Chad...
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Cherokees cast ballots for chief ... again
(Oklahoma) -- Under the watchful eyes of precinct workers, campaign watchers and independent monitors, Cherokee voters went to the polls Saturday to cast ballots a...
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Cherokees vote for chief as freedmen issue settled
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Indians, including African-American tribal citizens who nearly lost their right to vote, cast ballots on Saturday in elections for principal chief...
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Cherokees vote in second election for chief
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation on Saturday held a second election for principal tribal chief, but voters will not know who the winner is until next month.
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Special election for Cherokee Nation chief begins
(Oklahoma) -- Members of the Cherokee Nation are voting for a second time to select their tribe's new principal chief and authorities says the process opened...
9/24/2011
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Cherokee election today
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee voters will go to the polls today to cast ballots in an election that has had more twists and turns than a night crawler on a fish hook.
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Cherokee Nation Election For Principal Chief, Take Two
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation registered voters have already been casting their absentee ballots for Principal Chief. In-person absentee voting began on Saturday,...
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In-person voting begins Saturday in Cherokee election
(Oklahoma) -- Precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Saturday's Cherokee election for principal chief. Roughly 900 freedmen descendants who were registered...
9/20/2011
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Cherokees dealing with election, freedmen descendant issues this week
(Oklahoma) -- Election day, coming again this Saturday for Cherokee Nation citizens, was once supposed to be the end of a drawn-out race for the tribe's principal...
9/17/2011
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Cherokee Nation principal chief candidates file finance reports
(Oklahoma) -- If the Cherokee Nation principal chief candidates' finance reports are an indication, August was a big month for printers. According to campaign...
9/15/2011
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THE PEOPLE SPEAK: Cherokee casino audits readily available
(Oklahoma) -- My brother recently received a call from Bill John Baker’s campaign for Cherokee Nation principal chief. The caller told him that “Chad Smith...
9/14/2011
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Issues could delay new Cherokee election date
(Oklahoma) -- Acting Principal Chief Joe Crittenden said Tuesday that the Cherokee Nation will hold its upcoming
9/13/2011
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Cherokees to have Carter Commission observe election
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to sign a memorandum of understanding ...
9/12/2011
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Cherokees To Begin Early Voting For Chief
(Oklahoma) -- In-person early voting for the Sept. 24 special election for the Cherokee principal chief position begins Saturday, according to a tribe news release.
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Members of Oklahoma tribe can begin voting on Saturday in principal chief election
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation members can vote early in the special election for principal chief beginning Saturday. Tribal officials say early voting will be allowed at...
9/11/2011
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Precincts change for principal chief special election
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation has released the final list of precincts for the Sept. 24 special election for principal chief. Most precincts will remain the same,...
9/10/2011
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Cherokee candidates use loans, savings for campaign
(Oklahoma) -- A lengthy campaign has required candidates for principal chief of the Cherokee Nation to delve ...
9/9/2011
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Cherokee Nation Precincts Announced for Sept. 24 Election
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation has set the final list of precinct locations for a Saturday, Sept. 24 special election for principal chief. The precincts remain the same...
9/5/2011
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Cherokees Request Ballots
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation officials say more members have requested an absentee ballot for the Sept. 24 principal chief election. Election Commission officer manager...
9/4/2011
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Cherokees see big jump in absentee ballot requests
(Oklahoma) -- Roughly one out of every five registered Cherokee voters has requested an absentee ballot for this month's new election for principal chief. Cherokee...
9/1/2011
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CN report will be delayed
(Oklahoma) -- Citizens of the Cherokee Nation will not be receiving the tribe’s annual report this year until a principal chief is elected, according to Acting...
8/26/2011
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Cherokee Nation votes to keep same laws for upcoming election
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation will not amend its election laws for the upcoming principal chief's ra ...
8/21/2011
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Chief hopefuls disclose finances
(Oklahoma) -- The contenders for the Cherokee Nation’s top administrative post entered the last leg of the campaign with cash in hand and the candidates looking...
8/20/2011
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Officials: Cherokee computer issue handled ‘by the book’
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation officials Wednesday said standard procedure was followed when former Principal Chief Chad Smith removed items from his office at the end of...
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Third-party agency still unknown
(Oklahoma) -- With the Sept. 24 election nearly a month away, a third party agency has not been hired by the Cherokee Nation Election Commission and it seems that there...
8/17/2011
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Elected leaders sworn in at inauguration ceremony
(Oklahoma) -- Newly-elected Cherokee Nation officials were sworn in during an inauguration ceremony Aug. 14 at the Sequoyah High School gymnasium.
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Latest Cherokee Nation campaign finance reports show Baker outraising Smith
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee chief candidate Bill John Baker outraised former chief Chad Smith in late July and early August, according to campaign finance reports filed late...
8/16/2011
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Cherokee Nation voters prepare for principal chief election
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation citizens will head to the polls in a little over a month to determine who will lead the tribe for the next four years.
8/15/2011
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Smith, Baker praise Crittenden inauguration
(Oklahoma) -- Two candidates vying to lead the Cherokee Nation the next four years lauded the inauguration of S. Joe Crittenden and vowed to continue the battle to...
8/14/2011
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Smith and Baker Issue Inauguration Statements
(Oklahoma) -- Statement from Chad Smith: "Six weeks from now, our special election will be over and I'll be making plans to once again take the oath of office...
8/13/2011
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Tribe To Swear In Officials
(Oklahoma) -- Newly elected and re-elected Cherokee tribal officials, including Tribal Council member Janelle Fullbright of Sallisaw, will be sworn into office at 2 p.m...
8/10/2011
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Commission warns about Cherokee campaign donations
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission Tuesday addressed a citizen complaint about campaign finance donations, and issued a warning to both candidates for...
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CN to swear in elected officials Aug. 14
(Oklahoma) -- Newly elected and re-elected Cherokee Nation officials will be sworn into office at 2 p.m. Aug. 14 during an inauguration ceremony at Sequoyah Schools...
8/9/2011
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Cherokee election commission to discuss election observers
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission will meet at 9 a.m. today to potentially take action ..
8/8/2011
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CN meeting canceled for lack of quorum
(Oklahoma) -- A special meeting of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council was canceled Friday due to lack of a quorum, preventing the appointment of three key positions.
8/7/2011
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Campaigning resumes for Cherokee election
(Oklahoma) -- The bumper stickers, signs, T-shirts, mailers and robo-calls are not going away just yet. When the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court invalidated the results of...
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Candidates for Okla. tribe's principal chief resume campaign as Sept. 24 election nears
(Oklahoma) -- The candidates for Cherokee Nation principal chief are back on the campaign trail, hoping to reach even more voters before the Sept. 24 election.
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Smith and Crittenden work on power transition
(Oklahoma) -- Principal Chief Chad Smith and Deputy Chief-elect S. Joe Crittenden are working to ease Crittenden’s transition from the legislative branch to the...
8/6/2011
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Cherokee Councilors boycott special meeting
(Oklahoma) -- Failing to make quorum, the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council did not take action on potential amendments to the tribe’s election code at a special...
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Cherokee Nation tribal councilman Baker boycotts meeting on new election reforms in Okla.
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation's tribal council didn't have enough lawmakers to conduct business Friday and as a result couldn't consider possible legal...
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Lack of quorum at Cherokee Council delays election commissioner's appointment
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council failed to reach quorum at its special meeting Friday, postponing action on three appointments and potential amendments...
8/5/2011
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6 councilors boycott special Tribal Council meeting
(Oklahoma) -- Lacking the needed 12 councilors for a quorum, the Tribal Council wasn’t able to hold a scheduled special meeting today after six councilors skipped.
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Baker, Smith Trade Barbs Over Cherokee Tribal Council Meeting Agenda
(Oklahoma) -- In news releases, both candidates for the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation are accusing the other of wrongdoing in relation to a meeting of the...
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Boycott stalls Cherokee Nation special meeting
(Oklahoma) -- A special meeting of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council never materialized Friday after only nine of 17 councilors showed up.
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Cherokee Nation tribal councilman Baker boycotts meeting on new election reforms in Okla.
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation's tribal council didn't have enough lawmakers to conduct business Friday and as a result couldn't consider possible legal changes to a...
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OP/ED: Your candidate needs your vote, especially now
(Oklahoma) -- I’ve seen the comments from a lot of you on Facebook and this website, at the bottom of the stories we’ve posted relating to the now-invalid...
8/4/2011
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BAKER: Come together as one Nation
(Oklahoma) -- Wado to everyone who participated in June’s election. The energy and passion of the Cherokee people never ceases to amaze me. We’ve proven the...
8/1/2011
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CN special chief’s election set Sept. 24
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation’s special election for principal chief has been set for Saturday, Sept. 24. The date, set by Principal Chief Chad Smith according...
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Smith challenges Baker to appear at meeting
(Oklahoma) -- Speculation that members of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council might boycott a special meeting to block two key appointments prompted a rebuke Monday from...
7/29/2011
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AG issues opinion about voter eligibility in special election
(Oklahoma) -- According to an opinion released today by the tribe’s Attorney General’s Office, only citizens who were registered and eligible to vote on March 31 will be...
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Cherokee Nation Working to Improve Elections
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation is working extensively to shore up its election process in preparation for the upcoming special election. An issue that has been...
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CN appointments go to full council
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Rules Committee on Thursday approved the re-appointment of two key positions within the tribe, despite pleas to table and even withdraw...
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Date for Cherokee chief vote settled
(Oklahoma) -- A new election for principal chief of the Cherokee Nation won’t happen as quickly as officials originally hoped. However, Principal Chief Chad Smith said...
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Election for principal chief set for Sept. 24
(Oklahoma) -- Principal Chief Chad Smith has set Sept. 24 as the date for the Cherokee Nation’s rescheduled principal chief election.
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New election for Cherokee chief set for Sept. 24
(Oklahoma) -- The head of one of the nation's largest American Indian tribes said Friday that he had scheduled a new election for principal chief for Sept. 24.
7/28/2011
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Cherokee Nation Tribal Council to Hold Special Meeting on Election Laws and Appointments
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council will hold a special meeting on Friday, August 5 at 3:00 p.m. The meeting, called by Principal Chief Chad Smith at the...
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Okla tribal chief hasn't set new election date yet
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith hasn't scheduled a special election yet to decide who will be the tribe's next chief. Spokesman Mike...
7/27/2011
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Cherokee Council To Discuss Election Law
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation’s tribal council planned to meet Friday to discuss the tribe’s election laws and an appointment to replace an election...
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Cherokee Nation delays scheduling new election
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Election Commission members and Principal Chief Chad Smith said Tuesday that they are waiting on the tribe's Attorney General's...
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CN commissioners mull election issues
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission decided Tuesday morning to delay filling a vacancy created by the resignation of former Chairman Roger Johnson.
7/26/2011
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Cherokee council to meet, discuss election laws
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation's tribal council planned to meet Friday to discuss the tribe's election laws and an appointment to replace an election...
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Election waits on tribal AG ruling
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation officials delayed decisions Tuesday regarding a special election to choose the tribe’s next principal chief.
7/24/2011
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Cherokee Candidates spar over finance issues
(Oklahoma) -- Candidates vying to lead the Cherokee Nation as its next principal chief began retooling their campaigns in advance of a special election, which could...
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Election chance to restore faith
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Supreme Court’s order for a new election gives the candidates for principal chief a second chance to declare a definitive win. It...
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