Kimberly Teehee

Cherokee Nation’s delegate to Congress

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Nearly 200 years ago, the Cherokee Nation signed the Treaty of New Echota (1835) with the United States.

Meet Kimberly Teehee, the first Cherokee Nation delegate to Congress

Nearly 200 years ago, the Cherokee Nation signed the Treaty of New Echota (1835) with the United States.

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