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File #: 19-058    Version: 1 Name: N/A
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 8/15/2019 In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
On agenda: 8/29/2019 Final action: 9/9/2019
Enactment date: 8/29/2019 Enactment #: R-043-19
Title: A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF KIMBERLY TEEHEE AS DELEGATE TO THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE CHEROKEE NATION
Sponsors: Victoria Vazquez, Janees Taylor, Daryl Legg, Keith Austin, Dora Patzkowski, Mike Shambaugh, Joe Deere, Rex Jordan, Harley Buzzard, Joe Byrd, Julia Coates, Mary Baker Shaw
Indexes: Appointed Officials, Boards and Commissions, Delegate to the U.S. House of Represenatives
Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable
Attachments: 1. R-43-19.PDF

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A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF KIMBERLY TEEHEE AS DELEGATE TO THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE CHEROKEE NATION

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WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government on 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, in accordance with Article 12 of the Treaty with the Cherokees, dated November 28, 1785 (Treaty of Hopewell), Article 7 of the Treaty with the Cherokees dated December 29, 1835 (Treaty of New Echota), and pursuant to Article VI, Section 12 of the Constitution of the Cherokee Nation, the Principal Chief is authorized to appoint the Delegate to the United States House of Representatives for the Cherokee Nation subject to confirmation by the Council of the Cherokee Nation;

 

WHEREAS, the terms of office for the Delegate to the United States House of Representatives for the Cherokee Nation shall coincide with the term of the Office of the Principal Chief;

 

WHEREAS, the Principal Chief has nominated Kimberly Teehee as the Delegate to the United States House of Representatives for the Cherokee Nation to fulfill the duties thereof under the Constitution;

 

WHEREAS, Kimberly Teehee is duly qualified to fill this position.

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that Kimberly Teehee is hereby confirmed as the Delegate to the United States House of Representatives for the Cherokee Nation, to fulfill the duties of Delegate to the United States House of Representatives for the Cherokee Nation as specified in Article VI, Section 12 of the Constitution of the Cherokee Nation for a term of appointment to coincide with the term of the Office of the Principal Chief.