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  2. ↑ Lemont, Eric (2003). "Overcoming the Politics of Reform:The Story of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Constitutional Convention". American Indian Law Review . 28: 24–25. doi:10.2307/20171713. JSTOR   20171713 . Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Snell, Travis (March 12, 2007). "45 candidates file for 19 seats". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Chavez, Will (July 11, 2007). "Smith wins another term as chief". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Chavez, Will (August 16, 2007). "Elected Cherokee officials sworn". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Good Voice, Christina (October 27, 2010). "Cherokee Tribal Councilor to propose eliminating absentee ballots". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Jackson, Tesina (March 24, 2011). "CN Election Commission rules candidates can run". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Snell, Travis (April 4, 2011). "Supreme Court approves 4 challenged candidates". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Murphy, Jami; Good Voice, Christina (June 27, 2011). "UPDATE: 4 councilors retain seats, 3 races go to runoffs". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Chavez, Will (August 17, 2011). "Elected leaders sworn in at inauguration ceremony". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Jackson, Tesina (July 26, 2015). "Hatfield wins At-Large Tribal Council seat". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  12. ↑ Murphy, Jami (March 6, 2015). "36 candidates file for general election". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  13. ↑ Murphy, Jami (March 21, 2015). "Election Commission rules Coates ineligible". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  14. ↑ Murphy, Jami (April 22, 2015). "UPDATE: Supreme Court issues written orders in Coates ruling". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  15. ↑ Hunter, Chad (February 8, 2019). "36 file for Cherokee Nation government seats". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  16. ↑ Bark, Lindsey (June 2, 2019). "UPDATED: Coates, Kidwell to meet in At-Large runoff". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  17. ↑ Bark, Lindsey (July 28, 2019). "Coates wins At-Large seat in July 27 runoff". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  18. ↑ Hunter, Chad; Rowley, D. Sean (August 15, 2019). "Hoskin, Warner, 8 councilors sworn in at inauguration ceremony". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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Julia Coates
Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for the at-large district
Assumed office
August 14, 2019