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Items confirmed during the meeting included:

- Clifton Pettit, renomination to the Cherokee Immersion School Board (moved by Joe Dear).
- Roberta Gibson, reappointment to the Sequoia High School Board of Education (moved by Councilman Teehee).
- Thomas Merrill, reappointment to the Economic Development Trust Authority (moved by Door [recorded speaker]; committee confirmation by voice vote).
- Gabe Mosstellar, reappointment to the Economic Development Trust Authority (moved by doc [recorded speaker]).
- Johnny Arp, appointment to the Economic Development Trust Authority (moved by Melvina).
- Diana Stites Elrod, reappointment to Cherokee Nation Home Health Services (moved by Councilman Poindexter).
- Freddy Farrell, reappointment to Cherokee Nation Home Health Services (moved by Councilman Hall).
- Kathy Adair, reappointment to Cherokee Nation Home Health Services, Inc. (moved by Councilman Lehi).
- Ron Amos, reappointment as commissioner of the Housing Authority Board (moved by Deputy [recorded speaker]).
- Anthony Yates, reappointment as commissioner of the Housing Authority Board (moved by EO [recorded speaker]).
- Kendall (Bridal) Melton, reappointment as commissioner of the Housing Authority Board (moved by Candessa).
- Diana Mayfield, reappointment as commissioner of the Housing Authority Board (moved by Councilman Qualls).
- James Simmons, reappointment as commissioner of the Housing Authority Board (moved by EO [recorded speaker]).
- Farrell Prater, nomination to the Cherokee Nation Registration Committee (moved by Councilman Kidwell).
- Carrie Philpott, nomination to the Cherokee Nation Registration Committee (moved by Councilman Sam).
- Nicholas Goodwin, appointment as district judge of the Cherokee Nation District Court (moved by Councilman Kallison).
- Nathan Bernard, reappointment as district judge of the Cherokee Nation District Court (moved by Councilman McGady).

For each item the transcript records an introduction, brief remarks from the nominee on occasion, members\u0000comments of support, and an immediate voice vote recorded as \"Aye\" and \"Motion carries.\" The meeting did not record roll-call vote tallies or formal recorded no/abstain votes for these items.

Several nominees offered brief remarks about their service or reasons for seeking reappointment; the committee\u0000s confirmations appeared to be unanimous based on the voice-vote record. No nominations were deferred or rejected during the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rules Committee Meeting - 03/27/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Cherokee Nation Rules Committee confirmed 17 nominations and reappointments across immersion education, school boards, economic development, home health services and the Housing Authority by voice vote during the March 27 meeting; the committee also heard related reports from agency representatives.","taxTitle","Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma","taxId",76341,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6608210,"Tax commission reports motor vehicle revenue up, cigarette and tobacco receipts down amid vape sales",0,539000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2940174-ddb60c30b11197a7f622145a77a2fb89&start=539&end=539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2940174-ddb60c30b11197a7f622145a77a2fb89/thumbnail_539000.jpg","/articles/6608210/Oklahoma/Tax-commission-reports-motor-vehicle-revenue-up-cigarette-and-tobacco-receipts-down-amid-vape-sales","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608210-6fbb84ada64c5b9404e0ed94b64d1679/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438595&Signature=aQZ5ChHQN60oiuYyWCagF~UcXHEucmLeA7uF97cgex~YLQkQZXV~gc4b9ellHh5~kGdDZuQQ3u2p08tqf-I9Kj7080boP~gDitNeHIGx8Os4c6TnNU4MWIvVaygt~FPudlyoF25PsPzrLO74GhoyG9OLYkjKf7NuW8jq6HQ0ciNOl22GecIT6rmCotWtFaYgM6w~A9wgYyoFL3o4DPO3Tbej6H1AxGwOixob~UVAvWICqGwLO-1eYkJlczsPrlJcpcqdzMsgLluCtEnbQUkqYN0LCxmIWISJTeBO7IdfhcKgQxktydApFW2~aLWyCOg04A9eveYEXSx~M2aL7Vet4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sharon Swepston, representing the Cherokee Nation Tax Commission, briefed the Rules Committee on March 27 on revenue trends through January.

Swepston said motor vehicle-related revenue was \"about 6.92% ahead\" compared with the same period the prior year. She reported that receipts from cigarette and tobacco products were down about \"9.71%,\" attributing much of that decline to the growing popularity of vaping products and nicotine packets.

Committee members thanked tax commission staff for their work; one councilor noted concern about changes to the Nation\u0000s compact that could affect future school funding events but did not request any formal action during the meeting.

No specific dollar totals, proposed rate changes or budget adjustments were proposed during the update; Swepston said she had provided a written report and would answer questions if needed.","Sharon Swepston, from the Cherokee Nation Tax Commission, told the Rules Committee motor vehicle revenues through January were up about 6.92% year-over-year while cigarette and tobacco revenue fell about 9.71%, which she attributed in part to growing vape and nicotine packet sales.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6608214,"Cherokee Nation Home Health reports multi-year revenue growth, expands care for unfunded patients",305,1793000,2098000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2940174-ddb60c30b11197a7f622145a77a2fb89&start=1793&end=2098","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2940174-ddb60c30b11197a7f622145a77a2fb89/thumbnail_1793000.jpg","/articles/6608214/Oklahoma/Cherokee-Nation-Home-Health-reports-multi-year-revenue-growth-expands-care-for-unfunded-patients","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608214-9a30828c549cc12535ab318b848b6cab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438595&Signature=NJFrBc-yjrJlPUFiY61kBacRz-Gv28H-0Lp8Pnw41LiwXL6ef8lSE-xp36UPs3ojQsgKSnC6iP05JPsrIhPIdceIK5EwxLd2Rwlmx0bFhzkq85Z-4yimSxhGPzwE5sxPWfo3hmjrA1uaSboUJBK2gjZukhmQjnLr1cVgqKVIwWwhZwLxou~NT1KCMKR9q7gfyGGh47YjDnK2qsZtlTkbNn9dR3-Thj80urXpVpnBUHdDweZD9cOQ4ZNWqNQakpQG0vYpAIDcJgzunaVbjvOLBDqkwSYb0vy4NibYeIvqVYbr22DS9rUyXcLfk3mEv3Kf4C6x0IIDUHTbNjKZnS~gRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Diana Stites Elrod and Freddy Farrell, both appearing for reappointment votes, told the Rules Committee on March 27 that Cherokee Nation Home Health and Hospice has experienced multi-year revenue growth and expanded services to unfunded citizens.

Diana Stites Elrod said the program\u0000s fiscal growth included a 16% increase in fiscal year 2023 to more than $7,000,000; a 28% increase in fiscal year 2024 to more than $9,000,000; and that fiscal year 2025 was \"on track to grow by 21% to 11,000,000 plus.\" She said that increased revenue has enabled the program to serve Cherokee citizens who lack Medicare or other insurance.

Freddy Farrell, also reappointed during the meeting, said the agency had reached a point of financial stability that allowed it to take on nonfunded patients. \"For us to be able to take on 100 cases of non funded patients and be able to take care of Cherokees that need help means a lot,\" Farrell said, describing the organization as Cherokee-owned and increasingly solvent without an operational appropriation from the Council.

Both speakers credited recent collaboration with the Nation\u0000s leadership and staff for the program\u0000s growth. Elrod described the board and administration as newly formed and said staff training and care quality had improved; she also referenced a personal experience with a family member to underscore the program\u0000s clinical care.

The Rules Committee confirmed Elrod and Farrell for reappointment by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript. Committee members thanked the nominees and briefed the council on the program\u0000s expanded service to unfunded Cherokee patients.

No changes to funding authority, appropriations, or specific operational budgets were adopted during the meeting; the statements reflected program-level reporting and board confirmations.","Board members and nominees told the Rules Committee the Cherokee Nation Home Health and Hospice operation has grown revenue and patient census in recent fiscal years and is serving unfunded Cherokee patients at no cost; reappointments to its board were confirmed.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6608217,"Cherokee Nation moves to intervene in federal suits over criminal jurisdiction after state court decisions",135,370000,505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2940174-ddb60c30b11197a7f622145a77a2fb89&start=370&end=505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2940174-ddb60c30b11197a7f622145a77a2fb89/thumbnail_370000.jpg","/articles/6608217/Oklahoma/Cherokee-Nation-moves-to-intervene-in-federal-suits-over-criminal-jurisdiction-after-state-court-decisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608217-225a2b84040a14109764ec7b9ab22c9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438595&Signature=iMPRUH8jSJ2teQNW3sbUyh71PrAOUUJ-zKym4monSRHKu8HUhDNVwUf4qx69CJRnzs0FeTFno8-U0WOj9bWN2v3YJW6CPYXgoSDwyXKFbOFf3rT06KcHPEct0A3-Rv1EjGhlrS3jYC6lycz3QfrgH-nk0rHYdo-DEhHKLZ4dHJrgJ1yB6zveVG~B0bEurPwtDnDAmPsJRM-kt6K56enTI95nolZL~LarAW2whnsPbY9kRIzMVL2MWT9-4-CKPzrD4eK35DfbevPhZksIbsMWIJpUv0uG0pxmDqVe07nX7-4WdM9tg2UmXXDSDjOetijHThOBI-sGwt3lMvWGFvPsQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chad Harsha, from the Cherokee Nation Office of the Attorney General, told the Rules Committee on March 27 that the Nation moved to intervene in a federal civil action brought by the United States that challenges actions by two Oklahoma district attorneys.

Harsha said the United States filed a civil action against District Attorney Matt Ballard in the Northern District of Oklahoma and District Attorney Carol Iskey in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, and that Cherokee Nation moved to intervene to represent its interests in criminal jurisdiction. \"The United States has weighed in in support of us, entering into the case,\" Harsha said. He added that briefing schedules have been consolidated and aligned with a similar action filed by the Muscogee Nation.

The attorney\u0000s office also flagged a recent opinion from the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals in the Stimpy Tulsa case. Harsha said that opinion, like the earlier O'Brien decision, \"pronounc[es] that the state has concurrent jurisdiction with tribes for non member Indians that commit crimes within a tribe's respective reservation.\" He said Cherokee Nation\u0000s legal team continues to believe those state-court conclusions are not consistent with the law and that federal court is the appropriate forum to resolve the dispute.

Harsha reported the named defendants filed a motion to dismiss and said the Nation is preparing a response. He invited questions from the committee; none were recorded in the made-for-the-record update.

The update provides procedural context but did not announce any new court rulings, deadlines, or changes to on-the-ground enforcement. Harsha described the litigation as ongoing and procedural: consolidated briefing is under way, a motion to dismiss has been filed by the defendants, and Cherokee Nation is responding in federal court.

The committee did not take any formal action on the litigation update during the March 27 meeting.

Looking ahead, Harsha indicated the Nation\u0000s litigation team will continue to file responses and participate in the consolidated briefing schedule in federal court.","The Cherokee Nation\u0000s attorney\u0000s office told the Rules Committee the Nation intervened in consolidated federal litigation challenging state prosecutors\u0000claims of jurisdiction over crimes by nonmembers on tribal land; the U.S. has supported Cherokee Nation\u0000s intervention and the Nation is preparing responses to motions to dismiss.","actionData","errors"]

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