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- 1 2 Bennett, Brittney (October 6, 2015). "Crittenden makes people's agenda his". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Murphy, Jami (March 6, 2015). "36 candidates file for general election". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ "UPDATE: Crittenden wins Dist. 8 Tribal Council race". Cherokee Phoenix . June 29, 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Hunter, Chad (June 2, 2019). "UPDATED: Crittenden easily wins second Dist. 8 term". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Hunter, Chad; Rowley, D. Sean (August 15, 2019). "Hoskin, Warner, 8 councilors sworn in at inauguration ceremony". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Hunter, Chad (February 9, 2023). "41 file for office in Cherokee Nation". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 27 May 2023.