The Cherokee Nation elected Chadwick “Corntassel” Smith as Principal Chief in 1999. Smith holds a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Georgia; master's degree in public administration from the University of Wisconsin and a Juris Doctorate, Law, from the University of Tulsa. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, he worked as a lawyer in various capacities. Alternate meanings: Cherokee (disambiguation) The Cherokee are a people native to North America who first inhabited what is now the eastern and southeastern United States before most were forcefully moved to the Ozark Plateau. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Arch, the gateway to UGAs historic North Campus. ... For the University of Wisconsin system, see University of Wisconsin System. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... The University of Tulsa is a private (affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA), comprehensive university awarding bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ...
Chief Smith is currently serving in his second term as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
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