Cherokees Elect New Chief —By 11 Votes

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In a close election that ran overnight, the Cherokee Nation elected a new principal chief today, with final results posted on the tribe’s website showing longtime councilman Bill John Baker defeating three-term incumbent Chad Smith by 11 votes. More than 15,000 votes were cast, and the margin between the…

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