Cherokee Nation Names First Delegate To Congress

[TomSea]

Cherokee Nation Names First Delegate To Congress
Graham L Brewer


Kimberly Teehee is being nominated by Cherokee National Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. as a delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption
Sue Ogrocki/AP

The Cherokee Nation has named its first ever delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Former Obama appointee Kimberley Teehee's nomination was approved by the tribe's council on Thursday. Although the treaty that created this non-voting position is almost 200 years old, it's never been filled.

The article outlining the right to a delegate is in the Treaty of New Echota. The 1835 treaty is also the document that led to the Trail of Tears, something that has been top of mind for Teehee. She points out the treaty gave up the Cherokee's homelands and cost the tribe thousands of lives.

"Literally blood sweat and tears," Teehee said. "We can't ignore that history and what it meant for us to have a provision like that put in place given the devastation that occurred and the deaths that occurred."

Read more at: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/03/756048206/cherokee-nation-names-first-delegate-to-congress

[libertybele]

Purely symbolic as it is a non-voting position which is perhaps why its never been filled.

[Cyber Liberty]

"Delegate Teehee?"  Is this some sort of sick joke?

[GtHawk]

"Delegate Teehee?"  Is this some sort of sick joke?

Well if it is, it looks to be a big one..............................sorry, blame it on the voices in my head.

[Wingnut]

Teehee needs a bigger Teepee.   

[Cyber Liberty]

Well if it is, it looks to be a big one..............................sorry, blame it on the voices in my head.

I can't wait to see what flavor of loony-toons this one is.  Those are the voices in mine, and I always do what they tell me to.

[corbe]

                  Deeply Saddened by this News.

[roamer_1]

"Delegate Teehee?"  Is this some sort of sick joke?

teehee teehee ... Funny but not worth a bwahaha.

[Fishrrman]

Ghost:
"Teehee needs a bigger Teepee."

Looks like Teehee's teepee is big enough to me...!

[Smokin Joe]

Purely symbolic as it is a non-voting position which is perhaps why its never been filled.

Yes, but at least a real Cherokee has a chance to say something there.

[240B]

Let's all say, Tee Hee! The way you turn me on!

[Cyber Liberty]

Yes, but at least a real Cherokee has a chance to say something there.

Will she be constructive, or a barking moonbat on the Rat Reservation?  It will be interesting to see what miss Tee Hee does. 

ETA:  Goggled her, and Wiki indicates she's a far left Rat who worked for Clinton and Obastard's White Hut.  The Cherokee have disappointed.

Teehee served as the first deputy director of Native American Outreach for the Democratic National Committee and director of Native American outreach for President Bill Clinton's 1997 inauguration. She then served as an advisor to Democratic Congressman Dale Kildee of Michigan.[2][3]
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In the Obama administration she served on the White House Domestic Policy Council.[4] Beginning July 2009, she assumed the new position of senior policy advisor for Native American affairs and advised the president about issues pertaining to Indian Country.[3]

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During her tenure at the White House, she played a major role in securing reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). In 2015, after leaving the White House, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians honored her for her work on VAWA, especially as it related to prosecuting non-natives who abuse native women on tribal lands.[6]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberly_Teehee