RESOLUTION NO. 70 -06
COUNCIL OF THE CHEROKEE NATION
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF SHARON WRIGHT AS
THE MARSHAL OF THE CHEROKEE NATION
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government in behalf of the Cherokee people;
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;
WHEREAS, the office of the Marshal is authorized in Article VII Section 14 of the Constitution of the Cherokee Nation (1999);
WHEREAS, according to the Constitution, the Marshal shall be appointed by the Principal Chief and confirmed by the Council of the Cherokee Nation;
WHEREAS, the term of office for the Marshal shall be for five (5) years;
WHEREAS, the Principal Chief has appointed Sharon Wright to the office of the Marshal, to fulfill the duties of the Marshal as articulated in the Constitution;
WHEREAS, Sharon Wright is duly qualified to fill this position.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that Sharon Wright is hereby confirmed as the Marshal of the Cherokee Nation, to fulfill the duties of the Marshal as specified in Article VII Section 14 of the Constitution of the Cherokee Nation for a term beginning June 2006 and ending May 2011.
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the Cherokee Nation at a duly called meeting on the 10th day of July , 2006, having i7 members present, constituting a quorum, by the vote of 16 yea; i nay; n abstaining.