David Hill is a

Muscogee The Muscogee, also known as the Mvskoke, Muscogee Creek or just Creek, and the Muscogee Creek Confederacy ( in the Muscogee language; English: ), are a group of related Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands Here they waged war again ...

politician who has served as the 7th Principal Chief of the

Muscogee Nation The Muscogee Nation, or Muscogee (Creek) Nation, is a federally recognized Native American tribe based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The nation descends from the historic Muscogee Confederacy, a large group of indigenous peoples of the South ...

since 2019.

Biography

David Hill spent 30 years working in the aerospace industry before entering

politics. He served 12 years on the Muscogee Nation National Council before his election as principal chief. In December 2019, he defeated Bim Steven Bruner in the election to succeed James R. Floyd as the Principal Chief of the Muscogee Nation. He won reelection in 2023 with 58% of the vote. He was named one of

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's 100-most influential people of 2020 after the '' McGirt v. Oklahoma'' decision by the

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