The nonpartisan election for chief, deputy chief and eight positions on the tribe’s 17-member council are scheduled to be held Saturday, with many Cherokee citizens from across the country expected to submit absentee ballots.Ĭhallengers include David Cornsilk, a retired genealogist and educator Wes Nofire, an ex-boxer and supporter of former President Donald Trump who serves on the tribal council and Cara Cowen Watts, an engineer and former Cherokee Nation tribal councilor. Hoskin, a 48-year-old attorney whose name is now intertwined with the fight for tribal sovereignty, is among four candidates seeking the tribe’s top position, similar to that of a state’s governor. should lead the tribe for another four years as it enters a golden era after courts recognized its sprawling reservation and with an operating budget of more than $3 billion. are set to decide whether Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. (AP) - Citizens of the Cherokee Nation - the largest Native American tribe in the U.S.
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