Strap On Your Belt! It's Going To Be A Bumpy Ride!

The new election for principal chief of the Cherokee Nation is set for September 24th. From now until then, if things go like last time, we can expect things to get nasty on both sides. So far we have heard things like "fatally flawed", stuff ballot boxes, and a slew of other terms associated with the first election that was thrown out. We are also hearing things like "Chad is a dictator!" and "Bill John Baker was part of the Byrd/constitutional crisis!" There seems to be no middle ground on this one. Either you are a die hard Chad Smith supporter or you are a die hard Bill John Baker supporter. Fall somewhere in the middle and you run the risk of being called a weak minded bitch who everyone hates; an outlander who has no business voting in the election; or a thin blood, white boy redneck who doesn't know anything about being Indian. Let me tell you, the insults are FLYING!~

Anyway, buckle up because from now till September 24th, this will undoubtedly be a bumpy ride. Not only are the Smith supporters fighting with the Baker supporters, there is also turmoil among the supporters of at least one of the candidates. It seems no one can get along, even the people on the same side. So, keep checking back in for all the upcoming posts about the new election and the goings on among the Cherokees at this critical time.

From now until the election, we plan to post some personal stories people have shared with us about each of the candidates. Sometimes it is hard to know much about a candidate by watching a debate or reading a political flier. I mean, if one is running for election, of course they are going to present themselves in the best possible light. But what about the people they have interacted with in the past? Chad Smith has been chief for a long time and Bill John Baker has been a councilor for a while, so both have been out among the Cherokee people. We will be sharing some of the stories people tell us about how the candidates are when the cameras are not around. I think it will offer some insight into who each of the candidates really are. So stay tuned............lots more coming soon.

Those are my thoughts for today.
Thanks for reading.

The Granddaughter

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