Council of the Cherokee Nation

First name:	Candessa
Last name:	Tehee
E-mail:	candessa-tehee@cherokee.org
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Notes:	P.O. Box 1391 Tahlequah, OK 74465 Council Cell 918-457-0831 ?? ?? / iya dihi / Candessa Tehee is a Cherokee Nation citizen who descends from the Locust, Tehee, Pumpkin, and McLemore families. She makes her home in Tahlequah with her three children. She is a Cherokee National Treasure recognized for her skill and artistry in oblique and warpface fingerweaving. She earned her Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Oklahoma. She currently serves as Associate Professor and Coordinator of Cherokee Language Education and Cherokee Cultural Studies programs in the Department of Cherokee and Indigenous Studies at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Prior to joining the NSU faculty, she served as Executive Director of the Cherokee Heritage Center in Park Hill, Oklahoma and as Manager of the Cherokee Language Program at Cherokee Nation.

Department Name	Title	Start Date	End Date	Appointed By

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE	Councilor	9/13/2021	8/14/2025
CULTURE COMMITTEE	Councilor	9/29/2023	8/14/2025
EDUCATION COMMITTEE	Chair Termed-out: 8/14/2029	9/1/2023	8/14/2025
EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE	Councilor	8/14/2021	8/14/2025
EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE SUB COMMITTEE - PAC	Member	9/30/2021	8/14/2025
HEALTH COMMITTEE	Councilor	9/13/2021	8/14/2025
Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation Advisory Board	Member	8/26/2021	8/14/2025	Rules Committee 8/26/2021
RESOURCE COMMITTEE	Councilor	9/13/2021	8/14/2025
RULES COMMITTEE	Councilor	8/14/2021	8/14/2025
TRIBAL COUNCIL	Councilor Termed-out: 8/14/2029	8/14/2021	8/14/2025	District 2 - Tahlequah