Cherokees officially declare Chad Smith winner in chief's race; Baker demands recount
6/27/2011
'We are shocked at these developments,' said Johnathan Levy, a senior member of the Bill John Baker campaign. |
Smith wins 'official' count
6/28/2011
The Cherokee Nation Election Commission said Monday new 'official' results in the principal chief's race give the victory to incumbent Chief Chad Smith by seven votes. |
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Latest Cherokee Nation campaign finance reports show Baker outraising Smith
8/17/2011
Cherokee chief candidate Bill John Baker outraised former chief Chad Smith in late July and early August, according to campaign finance reports filed late Monday. |
Video released showing vault during Cherokee Nation election
7/19/2011
Video released to the Tulsa World on Monday shows security footage of a highly scrutinized point in the ongoing case involving the vault breach between the count and the recount. |
Newly elected Cherokee chief seeks to leave positive legacy
11/4/2011
Chief Bill John Baker recalls an 'old superintendent' whose greatest measure of himself was to leave the wood pile a little bit taller at the end of each day. |
Former Cherokee Principal Chief Chad Smith looks back with pride
10/25/2011
In thinking of his accomplishments, Chad Smith recalls 'some big Indian guy' who walked up to him during his 12-year tenure as Cherokee Nation principal chief, looking as though he had a complaint. |
BIA chief congratulates Baker, Cherokees on election
10/21/2011
A key federal official who earlier had warned the Cherokee Nation against excluding freedmen descendants from voting issued a statement Thursday congratulating new Principal Chief Bill John Baker. |
Baker sworn in as principal chief
10/20/2011
After four months, two elections and a summer of recounts and court hearings, Bill John Baker is now officially principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. |
Bill John Baker sworn in as Cherokee chief
10/19/2011
The Cherokee Nation Supreme Court has dismissed former principal chief Chad Smith’s appeal in the tribe’s special election, ending the months-long contested principal chief's race. |
Cherokee election appeal heads to tribal court
10/19/2011
A timeline is now in place for an appeal filed in the special election for Cherokee Nation principal chief. |
View Principal Chief Chad Smith's final campaign disclosure report.View Bill John Baker's final campaign disclosure report.Read the final order invalidating the election.View an order from the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court.View Principal Chief Chad Smith’s June 15 campaign financial disclosure report.View Bill John Baker's June 15 campaign financial disclosure report.Read Principal Chief Chad Smith’s appeal.Read Cherokee Election Commission chairman Roger Johnson's resignation statement.Read Cherokee Election Commission chairman Roger Johnson's resignation letter.
