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File #: 22-081    Version: 1 Name: N/A
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/12/2022 In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
On agenda: 10/27/2022 Final action: 11/18/2022
Enactment date: 11/14/2022 Enactment #: 48-22
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
Sponsors: Mike Shambaugh, Dora Patzkowski, Victoria Vazquez, Rex Jordan, E. O. "JR." Smith, Joe Deere
Indexes: National Congress of American Indians, NCAI
Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable
Attachments: 1. R-48-22

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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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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.

 

DELEGATE:

Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Bryan Warner, Deputy Chief

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Rex Jordan, Council Member, DIST. 1

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Candessa Tehee, Council Member, DIST. 2

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Wes Nofire, Council Member, DIST. 3

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Mike Dobbins, Council Member, DIST. 4

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

E.O. Smith, Council Member,DIST 5

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Daryl Legg, Council Member, DIST. 6

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Joshua Sam, Council Member, DIST. 7

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Shawn Crittenden, Council Member, DIST. 8

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Mike Shambaugh, Council Member, DIST. 9

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Melvina Shotpouch, Council Member, DIST. 10

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Victoria Vazquez, Council Member, DIST. 11

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Dora Patzkowski, Council Member, DIST. 12

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Joe Deere, Council Member, DIST. 13

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Keith Austin, Council Member, DIST. 14

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Danny Callison, Council Member, DIST. 15

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Julia Coates, Council Member, at large

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Johnny Kidwell, Council Member, at large

 

 ALTERNATE:

 John Young, Council Attorney                                

 

   ALTERNATE:

   Tina Glory Jordan, Secretary of State

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Sara Hill, Attorney General

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Janees Taylor, Treasurer

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Shannon Buhl, Marshal

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

S. Joe Crittenden, Secretary of Veteran Affairs

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Chad Harsha, Secretary of Natural Resource

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Kim Teehee, Delegate to Congress

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Corey Bunch, Chief of Staff

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Stephen Jones, Health Exe. Dir.

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Diane Kelley, Career Services Exe. Dir.

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Jennifer Kirby, Human Servces Exe. Dir.

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Howard Paden, Cherokee Language Exe. Dir.

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

David Moore, Facilities Management Exe. Dir.

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Michael Lynn, Community Development Exe. Dir.

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Anna Knight, Commerce Exe. Dir.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Mark Vance, Education Deputy Exe. Dir.

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Derrick Vann, Registration Exe. Dir.

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Kevin Stretch, Cultural & Community Dir.

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATE:

Sharon Swepston, Tax Commission

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ALTERNATE:

Janice Purcell, Gaming Commission

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