Cherokee chief says journey to seat US delegate will be long
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August 23, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Cherokee Nation's plan to send a delegate to the U.S. House, the first such attempt by a tribal nation, will take time as well as cooperation from Congress, the tribe's newly elected chief said Thursday.
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. called on Congress to recognize the right of the largest tribe in the nation to have a delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives as outlined in two separate treaties with the U.S. government and the tribe's constitution.
"This is an historic first step," Hoskin said during a press conference outside the nation's head...
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