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- ↑ Chavez, Will (July 24, 2011). "Crittenden certified as deputy chief-elect". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ Murphy, Jami (June 29, 2015). "UPDATE: Crittenden re-elected as deputy chief". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ Snell, Travis (November 1, 2018). "Supreme Court: Baker, Crittenden can't run in 2019". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ Bark, Lindsey (August 19, 2019). "Crittenden nominated as first Cherokee Nation Veterans Affairs secretary". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ Hunter, Chad (August 21, 2020). "Hoskin reflects on first year in office". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 17 April 2023.