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Nomination of Sara Hill to federal bench is historic win for Indian Country
Monday, October 30, 2023
Cherokee Nation
On October 18, President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Sara Hill to be a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate to this lifetime position, she will be the first Native American woman to serve as a federal judge in Oklahoma.
Sara Hill’s nomination is exciting for Cherokee Nation and all of Indian Country, and not only because it is a historic milestone. Hill is highly qualified for this role, with degrees from Northeastern State University and the University of Tulsa, experience serving as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Oklahoma and a nearly two-decade-long career as an attorney with Cherokee Nation, including as the Nation’s first Secretary of Natural Resources and, most recently, as Attorney General.
She has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout her career, including receiving the Cherokee Nation Statesmanship Award, being named a 50 Making a Difference honoree from The Journal Record, and being named as a Person to Watch by the Tulsa World.
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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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