Soledad i am soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. Its not unusual for congress to stall things like budget talks or bills for disaster relief. But nearly two centuries to fill one job . The 1835 treaty of new echota ensured a delegate to the Cherokee Nation. The treaty forced the removal of the cherokee people from their ancestral land in parts of georgia, alabama, north carolina, florida, and tennessee. U. S. Soldiers marched them along a 1200 mile trek to indian territory west of the mississippi river. It is estimated more than 5000 cherokee died on the journey which is known as the trail of tears. Among the compensation promised to the cherokee, they also received the right to send a delegate to the u. S. House of representatives and that role remained empty until chief chuck hoskin junior appointed kimberly teehee. Great to have you both. So lets start at the beginning. The treaty of new echota, what exactly was that, chief . Chief hoskin well, this is a treaty that was impos
Treaty and that treaty contained a specific provision that expressly states that we shall have a delegate in the u. S. House of representatives whenever Congress Takes provisions for the same and it was earlier in 1785 speaks about the deputy but 1835 treaty is the most clear. Our 1866 treaty which is the last treaty that we had with the United States reaffirmed our prior treaties. Both of those treaties ratified by the senate and were signed by president andrew jackson. And so, that is the background and basis for the treaty rights. Fastforward to the Cherokee Nation tribal constitution which has a provision that requires the principal chief to appoint a delegate to serve in the u. S. House of representatives and for the council to confirm that delegate. Recently, the chief appointed me and the Tribal Council unanimously confirming. We are now inim dc and working with leadership in our delegation and a member of congress to figure out the framework. Host have you formally ceded by con
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Despite bipartisan assurances from members of the U.S. House of Representatives that the chamber wants to seat Kim Teehee as the Cherokee Nation delegate, 55 months have passed since she