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

YearLobbying 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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