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- ↑ "32 candidates file for Cherokee Nation's June 25 election". Cherokee Phoenix . March 14, 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Murphy, Jami; Good Voice, Christina (June 27, 2011). "UPDATE: 4 councilors retain seats, 3 races go to runoffs". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Hunter, Chad (February 8, 2019). "36 file for Cherokee Nation government seats". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Hunter, Chad (February 16, 2019). "5 candidates face eligibility challenges". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Hunter, Chad (February 22, 2019). "Election Commission tosses 2 challenged candidates". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Hunter, Chad (March 14, 2019). "Supreme Court affirms ousting of Anglen as candidate". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Bark, Lindsey (June 2, 2019). "Deere runs unopposed, wins Dist. 13 council seat". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Hunter, Chad (June 18, 2019). "Cherokee Nation Supreme Court dismisses effort to scrap Dist. 13 race". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Rowley, D. Sean; Hunter, Chad (August 15, 2019). "Hoskin, Warner, 8 councilors sworn in at inauguration ceremony". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ "CN Election 2023: District 13 Tribal Council candidates Q&A". Cherokee Phoenix . April 12, 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.