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- 1 2 Chavez, Will (31 December 2013). "Tehee named new CHC executive director". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- 1 2 "CN announces 2019 Cherokee National Treasures". Cherokee Phoenix . September 8, 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ Murphy, Jami; Graham, Roger (12 August 2016). "Tehee resigns from CHC, takes NSU teaching job". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ Rowley, D. Sean (6 September 2020). "NSU degree programs help Cherokee Nation preserve language". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ Graham, Roger (27 December 2016). "Southeastern artists raise funds for Standing Rock". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ Hunter, Chad (5 February 2021). "Crowded field in Tribal Council races as filing period ends". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ Rowley, D. Sean (6 June 2021). "Dist. 2 headed to runoff between Slover, Tehee". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ Rowley, D. Sean (25 July 2021). "Tehee named unofficial winner of Dist. 2 by 7 votes". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ Hunter, Chad (4 August 2021). "Election Commission tosses, fines Slover for campaign contribution". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ Rowley, D. Sean (17 August 2021). "9 Cherokee Nation councilors take oath of office during ceremony". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ Hunter, Chad (31 May 2022). "Nofire's McGirt statements called 'clearly treasonous'". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ Rowley, D. Sean; Hunter, Chad (28 September 2023). "CN passes own resolution opposing Nofire appointment". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 12 November 2023.