Eastern Cherokee chief calls for unity after vote

Tuesday, October 2, 2007  

Michell Hicks was sworn in to a second term as chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on Monday.

Hicks called for unity after he won re-election by just 13 votes. Challenges the results were rejected by the tribal Supreme Court.

“We, together, have a responsibility to protect our sovereignty,” Hicks said, The Asheville Citizen-Times reported. “The only way to protect it is to protect it together.”

Vice Chief Larry Blythe, the tribal council and the Cherokee school board were also inaugurated on Monday.

Get the Story:
Hicks calls for unity after close tribal vote (The Asheville Citizen-Times 10/2)

Relevant Links:
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians - http://www.cherokee-nc.com
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, site 2 - http://www.nc-cherokee.com
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, unofficial - http://www.easternband.com

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