The Cherokee Nation
Government Relations
Based in OK
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AI Overview
With $2.5M in lobbying spend across 34 quarterly filings, The Cherokee Nation is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 3 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$2.5M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
7
Lobbyists Deployed
3
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $240K |
| 2019 | $300K |
| 2020 | $240K |
| 2021 | $300K |
| 2022 | $320K |
| 2023 | $360K |
| 2024 | $360K |
| 2025 | $360K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Indian/Native American, Budget/Appropriations, Defense
- •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
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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