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# After 187 years, the Cherokee Nation wants its seat in Congress 
- URL: https://werd.io/after-187-years-the-cherokee-nation-wants-its-seat-in/
- Published: 2022-10-08T21:35:03.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-08T21:35:03.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:22

“The 1835 treaty included unequivocal language that a delegate “shall” be included in the House for the Cherokee, a provision that was essentially forgotten as they and other tribes tried to survive and rebuild after forced removal.” [#Democracy](https://werd.io/tag/Democracy)

\[[Link](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/06/cherokee-delegate-seat-congress/)\]