So GDC, Chad Smith is out at CN principle chief...

lost to Bill John Baker by 11 votes.....he says he will challenge the vote, what is your opinion of Baker?

 

Chad Smith? Bill John Baker? those arent very indianish names

 

Squatting Otter decided not to run this term.

 

Will license Plate fees go up now?

 

I predict a recount.

And these elected chiefs and chairmen should have term limits.

 

Chad's 'other' name is 'Corntassle'.

11 vote margin is sure to be challenged.

And there are lots of us ScotsIrishGermanCherokees running around. We're probably the largest tribe in Okiestan. Bigger even than Effing Hillbillies and White Trash, though there's considerable overlap.

 

EXACTERY! It seems like an eternity since Smith stepped into the office, and from what i've heard around here this dealio may play out in the courts for quite awhile.

 

Huh? WTF are you guys talking about?

 

I am 'Wind in His Pants', does that count?

 

cherokee nation had is election for chief and deputy chief yesterday.... I'm just an "observer"... my Cherokee ancestors didn't get signed up on the Dawes roll... thus denying me my heritage! (and my kids some great college tuition $ :O )

 

FWIW, they also voted to keep the term limits for elected officials.

 

You were on the write in, please try to keep up.

 

Which is how many terms? He's been in since '99 right? The guy running my tribe has been in waaaaaaaay too long.

 

If he's the new principle Chief, who is the unprincipled Chief?

 

Pic, it's now officially two terms maximum. Chad Smith was grandfathered into being able to run one more time because of the timing of the original constitutional amendment.

BudSooner, I am a CN employee so I am not about to put my opinion out there, or at least until things are official.

 

grew up with Chad's son Kai... our family was pretty surprised when Chad was named chief a few years back... nice guy from what i remember, just not the brightest ...

 

btw, if I had been able to prove my Cherokee blood, I would not be able to use a cool handle with "wasp" in it...

 

I'm Irish and a wee bit of Cherokee...my NDN name is "Two Mick's Drink'n"...

 

Just because you have ancestors on the rolls doesn't mean tuition money rolls in. Very far from the truth.

 

I have believed for a long time that I'm the only SOB in Oklahoma without a drop of injun.