Victoria "Tori" Holland is a Native American attorney, politician, and activist. She is delegate-designate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.[1][2]
Tori Holland | |
|---|---|
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Succeeding | Constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | Northeastern State University (BA) University of Oklahoma (JD) |
Holland was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.[3]
She attended Northeastern State University and graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.[3]
In her work as an attorney with Devol & Associates, she has advocated for various Oklahoma tribes, including the Comanche Nation.[4][3]
In 2021, she was selected by the UKB as a congressional delegate, arguing they hold the same rights as the Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to do so.[5]
Holland has a husband and children who are Cherokee Nation citizens.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Owens, Crystal (April 10, 2023). "UKB Delegate Wants Tribal Unity In Quest For US House Seat". Law360. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Guthrie, Lee (September 26, 2023). "Cherokee tribes vie for congressional delegate rights". Tahlequah Daily Press. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ a b c "Congressional Delegate Tori Holland". www.ukb-nsn.gov.
- ^ https://comanchenation.com/sites/comanchenation.com/files/2021-10-TCNN.pdf
- ^ "Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma could get first delegate to Congress in 200 years". The Guardian. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Legacy Of The Trail Of Tears Complicating Bid For Cherokee Representation In House". HuffPost. 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2023-11-16.