Council enacts Cherokee Nation Victim Protection Act into Title 12

Sep 24, 2026

The Council voted 16-0 to amend Cherokee Nation Code Annotated Title 12 (Civil Procedure) to create the Cherokee Nation Victim Protection Act; the act was sponsored by Councilwoman Candessa Teehee and carried with no recorded floor debate.

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Councilwoman Candessa Teehee introduced an act amending Cherokee Nation Code Annotated Title 12, Civil Procedure, to create the Cherokee Nation Victim Protection Act; the council moved and seconded the item and then took a roll-call vote that passed 16-0.

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