Congress Should Vote to Seat the Cherokee Nation Delegate

 

 In 1835, over one-quarter of the Cherokee Nation perished on the “The Trail of Tears” when the Cherokee people were forcibly removed from their homelands. It remains one of the darkest chapters in American history. The same document the federal government used to remove the Cherokee and take the land — the Treaty of New Echota — also guaranteed the tribe a voice in Congress. It is a longstanding agreement without an expiration date. It’s as binding today as it was 200 years ago.

Nearly two hundred years later, the promise remains unfulfilled. It's time for the U.S. government to honor its obligation and seat the Cherokee Nation’s Delegate-Designee, Kim Teehee, in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

Contact your Member of Congress and tell them to vote to seat Kim Teehee as the Cherokee Nation delegate in the U.S. House during this session.