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  1. ↑ "Old Settlers", in the context of Cherokee peoples, refers to Cherokee people who voluntarily relocated to Arkansas before the Trail of Tears. [2]
  2. ↑ Cherokee Nation election ballots formally list principal chief and deputy chief separately, but candidates frequently (but not uniformly) campaign with a running mate. [15]

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  11. ↑ Hunter, Chad (June 2, 2019). "UPDATED: Voters back Austin for another Dist. 14 term". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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  19. ↑ Kelly, Mary Louise (February 25, 2021). "Cherokee Nation Strikes Down Language That Limits Citizenship Rights 'By Blood'". NPR . Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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Cara Cowan Watts
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Member of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council
In office
August 14, 2003 –August 14, 2015