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Chad "Corntassel" Smith, former Principal Chief (1999–2011) Bill John Baker, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, at the Cherokee Leaders Conference in 2013 In preparation for Oklahoma statehood, the original Cherokee Nation's governmental authority was dismantled by the United States in 1906, except for limited authority to deal with land ...
Lewis Downing (c. 1823 – November 9, 1872), also known by his Cherokee name ᎷᏫ ᏌᏩᎾᏍᎩ ("Lewie-za-wau-na-skie") served as Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1867 to 1872. After the death of John Ross, he was a compromise candidate who was elected to a full term as Principal Chief.
Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation (1 C, 11 P) Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation (1794–1907) (25 P) Principal Chiefs of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (10 P)
Pages in category "Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
A chief of the Oglala Lakota, he was one of several Lakota leaders who opposed the American settlement of the Great Plains winning a short-lived victory against the U.S. Army during Red Cloud's War. Red Jacket: c. 1750–1830 1770s–1790s Seneca: Major Ridge: c. 1771–1839 1790s–1830s Cherokee: Sakayengwaraton: 1792–1886 1810s Mohawk: Shingas
The U.S. Board of Geographic Names this week approved a formal request by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The effort was started in 2022 by band members Mary Crowe and Lavita Hill, who ...
A majority of the people knew that during the year Ross, not Hicks, had taken care of all of the regular business of the tribe. On October 17, 1828, the Cherokee elected John Ross as principal chief. [29] Through the 1820s, the Cherokee Council passed a series of laws creating a bicameral national government, adopting structure from the US ...
Following lobbying from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names unanimously voted Sept. 18 to restore Kuwohi as the mountain’s name.