Indigenous Connections Roundtable: Regarding the Matter of Cherokee Tobacco to Executive Orders

Chad Smith will review the historic basis for consultation, from treatymaking days until present including In re: Cherokee Tobacco, the 1871 Appropriations Bill rider, Harjo v Kleppe, Federal executive orders, the Pawnee Consultation Statute, Native American Rights Fund advocacy, education on consultation, as well as routine v. policy consultation.

About Our Presenter, Chad Smith

Chad Smith is a citizen and former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation as well as an author, historian, and visionary leader who has been a powerful force in building businesses and empowering Indigenous communities to be more self-sufficient.

Chad has devoted most of his life to rebuilding the Cherokee Nation. When he was Principal chief, the Cherokee Nation grew its assets from $150 million to $1.2 billion, increased healthcare services from $18 million to $310 million, created 6,000 jobs, and dramatically advanced its education, language, and cultural preservation programs. The Cherokee Nation’s success is a direct result of his leadership.

Throughout his career Chad has taught Indian Law and Cherokee Legal history. He has served as a Director of Tribal Justice Project, Legal Aid Director, Attorney General, and Director of Justice for many Indigenous Peoples. Chad Smith wrote Leadership Lessons from the Cherokee Nation: Learn from All I Observe, published by McGraw-Hill Education (2013) and Building One Fire: Art + World View in Cherokee Life, published by University of Oklahoma Press (2010). He earned his J.D. from the University of Tulsa, 1980; M.B.A. from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 2008; M.P.A. from University of Wisconsin, 1975; and B.S.Ed. from the University of Georgia, 1973.

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