Cherokee_Socio-political&Structure_fall

 Socio-political Structure Gillian Walker  (back to Fall)

o Adapted elected tribal council government (http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/cherokee.html) o Adapted to white culture faster than other native American people o Signed self-governance agreement February 10, 1990 (http://www.fivecivilizedtribes.org/FiveTribes/Cherokee/CherokeeHistory/tabid/277/Default.aspx#Tribal%20Government) o 7,000 square mile area of the Cherokee Nation; jurisdictional service area o Leader in education, housing, vocational training, business and economic development o Written constitution (rewritten in June of 1976) o Court system o Tripartite democratic form of government; judicial, executive and legislative branches (http://www.fivecivilizedtribes.org/FiveTribes/Cherokee/CherokeeHistory/tabid/277/Default.aspx#Tribal%20Government) o Principal chief and Deputy Principal Chief - executive power o Tribal council - Legislative power o Cherokee Nation Judicial Appeals Tribunal - Judicial power (District Court and Judicial Appeals Tribunal) o Tribal council has monthly meetings o Council elected in 4 year terms o Elected by registered tribal voters o Council represents 9 districts in 14 county jurisdictional areas o Tribunal has 3 members appointed by the Principal Chief and confirmed by the council Sources:  http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/cherokee.html http://www.fivecivilizedtribes.org/FiveTribes/Cherokee/CherokeeHistory/tabid/277/Default.aspx#Tribal%20Government

