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File #:
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22-081
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Name:
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N/A
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Type:
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Resolution
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Status:
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Passed
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On agenda:
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10/27/2022
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Final action:
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11/18/2022
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Enactment date:
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11/14/2022
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Enactment #:
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48-22
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Title:
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHEROKEE NATION TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND TO APPOINT THE TRIBAL DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES
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Indexes:
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National Congress of American Indians, NCAI
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Code sections:
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N/A - Not Applicable
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Title
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHEROKEE NATION TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND TO APPOINT THE TRIBAL DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES
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WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government in behalf of the Cherokee people; and
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation is a federally recognized Indian Nation with a historic and continual government to government relationship with the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation wishes to become a member in good standing of the National Congress of American Indians; and
WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation meets all requirements for Tribal membership, pursuant to Article II, Section B(1) of the Constitution and Article III, Section B(1)(a) of the Bylaws of the National Congress of American Indians; and
WHEREAS, Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief will designate one of the below named forty-three (43) persons as his representative (alternate) in his absence by a letter stating such.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Council of the Cherokee Nation, which is the official governing body of the above named tribal nation, hereby authorizes Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief, to take the necessary actions to place the Nation in membership in the National Congress of American Indians; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that Nation funds in the amount of $30,000, based on the tribal Membership Dues Schedule of the National Congress of American Indians Bylaws, Article III, Section C(2), are authorized to be paid for such Tribal membership in the National Congress of American Indians; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the $30,000 membership fee shall be paid by an equal amount from Executive Branch and Business Enterprises Branch out of existing appropriations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that, based on the Nation’s citizenry of 423,412 persons, the Nation shall have 180 votes, in accordance with Article III, Section B(1) of the National Congress of American Indians Bylaws; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Council of the Cherokee Nation supports and approves the below named persons as representatives; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that pursuant to Article III, § B(1)(b) of the National Congress of American Indians Bylaws, the Nation designates the following named persons as Delegate and Alternate Delegate(s) and instructs them to become individual members in good standing in the National Congress of American Indians in order to fulfill their responsibilities as Official Delegates to the National Congress of American Indians Annual Convention and Executive Council Meeting.
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DELEGATE: |
Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief |
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ALTERNATE: |
Bryan Warner, Deputy Chief |
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ALTERNATE: |
Rex Jordan, Council Member, DIST. 1 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Candessa Tehee, Council Member, DIST. 2 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Wes Nofire, Council Member, DIST. 3 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Mike Dobbins, Council Member, DIST. 4 |
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ALTERNATE: |
E.O. Smith, Council Member,DIST 5 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Daryl Legg, Council Member, DIST. 6 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Joshua Sam, Council Member, DIST. 7 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Shawn Crittenden, Council Member, DIST. 8 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Mike Shambaugh, Council Member, DIST. 9 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Melvina Shotpouch, Council Member, DIST. 10 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Victoria Vazquez, Council Member, DIST. 11 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Dora Patzkowski, Council Member, DIST. 12 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Joe Deere, Council Member, DIST. 13 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Keith Austin, Council Member, DIST. 14 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Danny Callison, Council Member, DIST. 15 |
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ALTERNATE: |
Julia Coates, Council Member, at large |
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ALTERNATE: |
Johnny Kidwell, Council Member, at large |
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ALTERNATE: |
John Young, Council Attorney |
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ALTERNATE: |
Tina Glory Jordan, Secretary of State |
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ALTERNATE: |
Sara Hill, Attorney General |
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ALTERNATE: |
Janees Taylor, Treasurer |
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Shannon Buhl, Marshal |
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S. Joe Crittenden, Secretary of Veteran Affairs |
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ALTERNATE: |
Chad Harsha, Secretary of Natural Resource |
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ALTERNATE: |
Kim Teehee, Delegate to Congress |
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ALTERNATE: |
Corey Bunch, Chief of Staff |
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ALTERNATE: |
Stephen Jones, Health Exe. Dir. |
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ALTERNATE: |
Diane Kelley, Career Services Exe. Dir. |
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ALTERNATE: |
Jennifer Kirby, Human Servces Exe. Dir. |
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ALTERNATE: |
Howard Paden, Cherokee Language Exe. Dir. |
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ALTERNATE: |
David Moore, Facilities Management Exe. Dir. |
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ALTERNATE: |
Michael Lynn, Community Development Exe. Dir. |
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ALTERNATE: |
Anna Knight, Commerce Exe. Dir. |
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ALTERNATE: |
Jerri Killer, Housing Exe. Dir |
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ALTERNATE: |
Julie Hubbard, Public Relations Exe. Dir |
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ALTERNATE: |
Samantha Hendricks, Human Resources Exe. Dir. |
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ALTERNATE: |
Mark Vance, Education Deputy Exe. Dir. |
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ALTERNATE: |
Derrick Vann, Registration Exe. Dir. |
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ALTERNATE: |
Kevin Stretch, Cultural & Community Dir. |
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ALTERNATE: |
Sharon Swepston, Tax Commission |
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ALTERNATE: |
Janice Purcell, Gaming Commission |
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