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     • Little Turkey was finally recognized as "Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation" by all the towns after the end of the Cherokee–American wars, when the Cherokee established their first nominal national government.
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   Who is the chief of the Cherokee Nation?

   • Smith completed his third 4-year term as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in 2011. The Principal Chief is the head of the executive branch of the tribal government.

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   What does Cherokee chiefs mean?

   • "Cherokee Chiefs" redirects here. For the high school team, see Cherokee High School (Tennessee). Principal Chief is today the title of the chief executives of the Cherokee Nation, of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, the three federally recognized tribes of Cherokee.

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   How are Cherokee chiefs elected?

   • The Principal Chief and Deputy Principal Chief are elected by the popular vote of Cherokee Nation citizens and may serve up to two consecutive four-year terms.

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   What did the Cherokee call a leader?

   • In the eighteenth century, when the people were primarily organized by clans and towns, they would appoint a leader for negotiations with the Europeans. They called him Uku, or "First Beloved Man". The title of "Principal Chief" was created in 1794, when the Cherokee began to formalize a more centralized political structure.

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   What type of government did the Cherokee Nation have?

   • The Cherokee Nation–East adopted a written constitution in 1827, creating a government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The Principal Chief was elected by the National Council, which was the legislature of the Nation. The Cherokee Nation–West adopted a similar constitution in 1833.

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   Who was the principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma?

   • The Principal Chief was appointed by the US federal government. In 1971 an election was held. Principal Chief and incumbent, W.W. Keeler, who had been appointed by President Harry Truman in 1949, was elected. The constitution of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma was drafted in 1975 and ratified on June 26, 1976.

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   Principal Chief is today the title of the chief executives of the Cherokee Nation, of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, the three federally recognized tribes of Cherokee.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chuck_Hoskin_JrChuck Hoskin Jr. - Wikipedia

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   Chuck Hoskin Jr. (born February 7, 1975) is a Cherokee Nation politician and attorney currently serving as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation since 2019. He was re-elected to a second term in the 2023 Cherokee Nation principal chief election.

5. www.cherokee.org › principal-chief-chuck-hoskin-jrCherokee Nation Executive Branch

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   May 8, 2024 · Chuck Hoskin Jr. serves as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest tribe in the United States with more than 450,000 citizens. Prior to being elected in 2019, and re-elected in 2023, he was Cherokee Nation’s Secretary of State and also served as a member and Deputy Speaker of the Council of the Cherokee Nation.

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chad_Smith_(politician)Chad Smith (politician) - Wikipedia

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   Smith completed his third 4-year term as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in 2011. The Principal Chief is the head of the executive branch of the tribal government. The position is responsible for the execution of the laws of the Cherokee Nation, establishment of tribal policy, and delegation of authority for the day-to-day operations of ...

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   Principal Chief is today the title of the chief executives of the Cherokee Nation, of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, the three federally recognized tribes of Cherokee.

9. www.britannica.com › biography › John-Ross-chief-ofJohn Ross | Native American, Treaty of New Echota, Trail of ...

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   Sep 29, 2024 · Five years later Ross became principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, headquartered at New Echota, Georgia, under a constitution that he helped draft. His defense of Cherokee freedom and property used every means short of war.

10. www.cherokee.org › our-government › executive-branchCherokee Nation Executive Branch

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    Aug 8, 2023 · The Principal Chief and Deputy Principal Chief are elected by the popular vote of Cherokee Nation citizens and may serve up to two consecutive four-year terms.