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We are a sovereign nation that is capable of exercising a sovereign right to move forward with appointing a delegate to honor our treaties.

— Kimberly Teehee

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It is an interesting time. It's also an historic time because we've seen, on one hand, an administration that has prioritized native issues.

It would be small measure of justice for those who lost their lives on a forced march.

That the United States fulfills its treaty rights would send a huge message, not only to the Indian tribes of this country but internationally.

Extraordinary responsibility and is grateful for an opportunity to serve the Cherokee Nation. This journey is just beginning and we have a long way to go to see this through to fruition.

Allowing me to take up the seat, values its indigenous populations and honors legal documents through the treaties that they signed with the Indians even if it’s nearly 200 years later.

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