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Voting more critical than ever for Cherokees, Oklahomans
Monday, October 17, 2022
Cherokee Nation
As we draw near to election day, I urge you to begin making your plans to participate. I encourage all Cherokees to vote, either by going to the polls on November 8 or by voting early or absentee. This election is one of the most important elections that we have faced as Native Americans in the state of Oklahoma. This year every congressional and statewide office is on the ballot, as well as hundreds of important state legislative and local races.
With nearly 272,000 Cherokee citizens in the state of Oklahoma, our votes can make a difference in this election. Almost 10 percent of the Oklahoma population are enrolled citizens in one of the state’s 39 tribal governments. If we turn out to vote, Native American people in Oklahoma can have a tremendous impact on the future of this state.
Every two years we talk about the need to be more active at the polls. We continue to raise this conversation because so many are still unregistered or do not cast a vote. For our tribe and for Native people nationwide, that represents untapped political power.
It takes time, money and people to register voters, so we created the Cherokee Vote project. This year alone, we have registered a little over 1,500 people by being visible at community gatherings across our reservation and Cherokee events across the country. We are investing to ensure citizens are registered to vote in tribal, state and federal elections, because we know democracy cannot be taken for granted.
Chuck Hoskin Jr.
is the 18th elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian
tribe in the United States. He is only the second elected Principal Chief of the
Cherokee Nation from Vinita, the first being Thomas Buffington, who served from
1899-1903. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, Hoskin served as the tribe’s
Secretary of State. He also formerly served as a member of the Council of the
Cherokee Nation, representing District 11 for six years.
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