The Tri-Council consists of the three federally recognized Cherokee tribes: the Cherokee Nation, the United Keetoowah Band in Oklahoma and the Eastern Band of Cherokees in North Carolina.
The three tribes make mutual decisions to benefit their citizens. In past sessions, topics such as sovereignty, federal appointments and historic preservation have been discussed.
However, the Cherokee Nation, the largest of the three, has withdrawn from the group following recent disagreements with the UKB…