Joe Deere is a

Cherokee Nation The Cherokee Nation ( or ) is the largest of three list of federally recognized tribes, federally recognized tribes of Cherokees in the United States. It includes people descended from members of the Cherokee Nation (1794–1907), Old Cheroke ...

politician who has served on the

Cherokee Nation tribal council The Cherokee Nation tribal council (officially: Council of the Cherokee Nation; ) is the legislative branch of the Cherokee Nation. One councilor is elected to represent each of the 15 districts of the Cherokee Nation in the 14 county tribal jurisd ...

representing the 13th district since 2019.

Cherokee Nation tribal council

Deere first ran for the

tribal council in 2011 against Lee R. Keener Jr.; he lost the race. Deere filed again in 2019, this time against district 13 incumbent Buel Anglen. Deere challenged Anglen's candidacy under the 1999

Constitution's term limit provisions and the Cherokee Nation Election Commission disqualified Anglen from running. The

Supreme Court affirmed the Election Commissions decision. With Anglen disqualified, Deere was unopposed in the 2019 election. The court dismissed a later appeal by Anglen for a new election. He was sworn on August 15, 2019. He is running for re-election in the 2023 Cherokee Nation tribal council elections.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Deere, Joe Living people Members of the Council of the Cherokee Nation Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American politicians 21st-century Native American politicians