House panel plans to hold hearing on push to seat Cherokee Nation delegate

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNN Politics

CNN — The House Rules Committee intends to hold a hearing in mid-November on the push for Congress to seat a Cherokee Nation delegate, a Democratic staffer familiar with the planning process confirmed to CNN.

The plans for a hearing come as the Cherokee Nation has renewed its campaign for representation in Congress, calling on lawmakers to honor a treaty the US government made nearly 200 years ago. The New York Times was first to report that the committee is expected to hold the hearing.

In a video released in September, the tribal nation reasserted its demand that Congress seat its delegate in the House of Representatives – a right stipulated by the 1835 Treaty of New Echota. “For two centuries, Congress has failed to honor that promise,” Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said in the video, referring to the delegate. “However, the Treaty of New Echota has no expiration date. The obligation to seat a Cherokee Nation delegate is as binding today as it was in 1835.”

In 2019, Hoskin nominated Kimberly Teehee to be the Cherokee Nation’s first delegate to Congress. If Teehee were to be seated, her role would likely be similar to other non-voting members of Congress.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/03/politics/house-hearing-cherokee-nation-delegate/index.html

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Wow. That would be fantastic!

[RainCaster]

1. I like this idea

"Delegates can’t vote on final passage of legislation in the House, but they can serve on committees, introduce bills and offer amendments."

Hmmm. In general, I like this idea. My concern is the details, as I would hate to see any such delegate stuffed into a corner. IMO, they have a legit beef here, and we need their voice to be heard in the chamber.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Remember that Washington D.C. has a "delegate" - Eleanor Holmes Norton

Then you have -

Puerto Rico (Resident Commissioner)



American Samoa (Del.)



U.S. V.I. (Del.)



Guam (Del.)



N. Mariana Islands (Del.)

[RainCaster]

8. Thank you for posting that

I did not know...

[BumRushDaShow]

10. You are most welcome!

[James48]

2. Interesting.

Do you think a right-wing Supreme Court will rule in a case like that? A treaty is binding. Did the Senate ratify the treaty?

[Evolve Dammit]

3. One of our nations shame. Not allowing indigenous peoples to have any voice at all. SHAME. n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Well they refuse to give the residents of Washington D.C. little if any voice

so the First Peoples are a no-brainer.

[Evolve Dammit]

7. so many indigenous nations just trampled for centuries. We are a disgusting people.

[Duppers]

11. Exactly! TY.

[AllaN01Bear]

4. who about the rest of the tribes getting delegations ?

[2naSalit]

9. They need one for every...

Tribe.

[Duppers]

12. K & R

[moniss]

13. I hope they will

honor the treaty. If a book were written about all of the broken treaty terms/promises for all indigenous groups in the US it would be as thick as the old Webster's Dictionary. You young people (YYP for those who want initials for commonly used phrases) may not get the reference. No pun intended (NPI). Canada is no better and both countries horrific history with "schools" for indigenous children is truly sickening.

[SlimJimmy]

14. So what's the problem, Congress? Seat her and honor the treaty.