Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 18-044

• File #: 18-044
• Version: 1
• Name: N/A
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/14/2018
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 6/28/2018
• Final action: 7/10/2018
• Enactment date: 7/9/2018
• Enactment #: R-029-18
• Title: A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF PATSIANN NIX SMITH AS A BOARD MEMBER OF CHEROKEE NATION FOUNDATION
• Sponsors: Joe Byrd, Rex Jordan
• Indexes: Boards and Commissions, Cherokee Nation Foundation formerly CN Education Corp.
• Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/10/2018	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
7/9/2018	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
6/28/2018	1	RULES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title

A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF PATSIANN NIX SMITH AS A BOARD MEMBER OF CHEROKEE NATION FOUNDATION

Body

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government on behalf of the Cherokee people;

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation is a federally recognized Indian Nation with a historic continual government-to-government relationship with the United State of America;

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation Foundation was formed as a nonprofit corporation for the promotion of education to members of the Cherokee Nation, to provide educational assistance to members of the Cherokee Nation and to promote and preserve the language, culture and history of the Nation;

WHEREAS, the Principal Chief is authorized to select members of the Board of Directors of the Cherokee Nation Foundation, subject to majority vote of the Council of the Cherokee Nation; and

WHEREAS, Patsiann Nix Smith is duly qualified and should be reappointed as an Board Member pursuant to the Bylaws of the Cherokee Nation Foundation;

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Council of the Cherokee Nation hereby confirms Patsiann Nix Smith as a Board Member of the Cherokee Nation Foundation for a term beginning July 2018 and expiring July 2022.