Rep. Will Fourkiller
Rep. Will Fourkiller, a Democrat from Adair County, is considering a race to challenge principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation Bill John Baker, sources tell The McCarville Report.
The race now features a rematch between Baker and former Chief Chad Smith. Four years ago, the race between Smith and Baker was so close that a recount couldn’t determine a winner and a new election had to be held.
The race also featured a battle in federal court over whether the Cherokee Freedmen, the descendants of Cherokee slaves, would be allowed to vote.
Also in the race for chief is a member of the Cherokee Council, Cara Cowan Watts, from Claremore.
The election is in June and Fourkiller would not have to give up his House seat to run and perhaps not to serve. Another Democrat House member, Rep. Chuck Hoskins of Vinita, is Baker’s chief of staff at the Cherokee Nation.
Yes! Will Fourkiller for chief!
As a matter of fact the choices that we have now for chief are pitiful!
So yes! We need someone like Will to run!
Has Will actually declared his candidacy? or is he still considering? I have not seen anything in the Phoenix. I would like to see him run though.