The Cherokee Nation
Government Relations
Based in OK
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AI Overview
With $2.2M in lobbying spend across 30 quarterly filings, The Cherokee Nation is a significant lobbying presence.
$2.2M
Total Lobbying Spend
30
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
7
Individual Lobbyists
Spending by Year
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $240K |
| 2019 | $240K |
| 2020 | $240K |
| 2021 | $240K |
| 2022 | $320K |
| 2023 | $360K |
| 2024 | $360K |
| 2025 | $180K |
Lobbying Firms
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
What They Lobby For
- Stigler Act Amendments of 2017; SDPI; 2020 census, Tribal HUD-VASH program
- FY2018 Appropriations; FY 2019 Budget Request
- Stigler Act Amendments of 2017; Tribal HUD-VASH program; Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act; Medicaid work requirements; Indian Child Welfare Act
- National Defense Authorization Act
- FY 2019 Interior Appropriations; IHS New Facilities funding; IHS New Tribes funding
- Stigler Act Amendments of 2017; Medicaid work requirements; Indian Child Welfare Act; Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program
- Stigler Act Amendments of 2017; Medicaid work requirements; Indian Child Welfare Act; Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental, Indian Education Program Modernization Act
- Advanced Appropriations for the Indian Health Service/Bureau of Indian Affairs, Staffing and Operations Costs for Newly-Constructed Indian Health Service Facilities, Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act, Indian Arts and Crafts Act
- Advanced Appropriations for the Indian Health Service/Bureau of Indian Affairs, Staffing and Operations Costs for Newly-Constructed Indian Health Service Facilities, Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act, NDAA
- Small Business Administration Reauthorization Act, Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act, PACED Act, FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, Staffing and Operations Costs for Newly-Constructed Indian Health Service Facilities, Seating a Cherokee Nation delegate in the House of Representatives
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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