Three Cherokee tribes are pushing aggressively for the U.S. government to make good on a nearly 200-year-old promise to award them a sitting delegate in the House of Representatives
The delegate that the Cherokee Nation has chosen to serve in the House of Representatives — should it be awarded one — is Kimberly Teehee, a former registered tribal lobbyist and Obama administration alum. | Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo.
They’ve also donated generously to lawmakers. Since the beginning of 2021, Federal Election Commission reports show the Cherokee Nation made more than $900,000 in donations to candidates or political action committees; while the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians made nearly $500,000 in donations; and the United Keetoowah Band, the third, has given more than $9,000.
Eager to see that momentum extended to the fulfillment of the treaty to seat a delegate, tribal leaders have turned to influence peddling. Indeed, the delegate that the Cherokee Nation has chosen — should it be awarded one — is Kimberly Teehee, a former registered tribal lobbyist and Obama administration alum.
Fearful that that may remain the case, there is concern on the Hill that lobbying and consulting firms may be profiting off what could be a futile effort. One Hill staffer who has worked closely on tribal issues expressed fear the money spent would be for naught, noting it appears unlikely that the new Republican-led Congress would seat a Cherokee delegate.
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