The US promised the Cherokee Nation a seat in Congress in a treaty that fueled the Trail of Tears. 188 years later, the Cherokee say lawmakers may finally fulfill that promise.

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A collage of Kim Teehee and the capital building
Kim Teehee has been proposed to serve as the Cherokee Nation's first congressional delegate.

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