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Augusta resident Randy TaTe is looking for out-of-state lodging as he plans to seek election to a higher office in Oklahoma.
He’s throwing his feather into the political arena of the Cherokee Indian Nation to become chief for thousands of Native Americans in the Sooner State - a tribal governmental system recognized by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
TaTe, a retired crew chief for Beech/Raytheon, will be challenging incumbent chief, Chad Smith, in the election next year.
He needs to establish residency in Oklahoma to be a valid candidate.
Should he be victorious, it will mean at least a 2-year term as Cherokee Chief in Tahlequah, Okla. - capital of the nation.
He plans to give all his effort to this office, but will return to Augusta when time allows to visit children and grandchildren.
TaTe was born in Wichita and moved to Augusta with his family at age 13. He graduated from Augusta High in 1969 where he was locally known as Randy Tate.
Cherokee elders groomed Randy as leader when was a young man. They taught him about his history and culture when he worked summers in Oklahoma.
He’s been involved in Indian work in the Augusta-Wichita area throughout his life. Randy is principal chief of Red Nation of the Cherokee - a group not recognized by the BIA.
“I believe in the full recognition of the mix-bloods of different nations and tribes instead of being pushed aside and snubbed by the bloods of certain circles, and to have the right to belong,” says Randy.
The Indian name of this seventh generation Cherokee is “Two Bears Standing.” On his mother’s side, Randy is a descendant of Ama Toya, a high chief and priest of the Cherokee people in the 1500s. On his father’s side, he’s related to Chief Quanah Parker of the Comanche Nation.
Randy is announcing early as a candidate for the chief position and will be campaigning prior to the filing period early next year.
The Cherokee General Election will be June 15, 2011.
Augusta resident Randy TaTe is looking for out-of-state lodging as he plans to seek election to a higher office in Oklahoma.
He’s throwing his feather into the political arena of the Cherokee Indian Nation to become chief for thousands of Native Americans in the Sooner State - a tribal governmental system recognized by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
TaTe, a retired crew chief for Beech/Raytheon, will be challenging incumbent chief, Chad Smith, in the election next year.
He needs to establish residency in Oklahoma to be a valid candidate.
Should he be victorious, it will mean at least a 2-year term as Cherokee Chief in Tahlequah, Okla. - capital of the nation.
He plans to give all his effort to this office, but will return to Augusta when time allows to visit children and grandchildren.
TaTe was born in Wichita and moved to Augusta with his family at age 13. He graduated from Augusta High in 1969 where he was locally known as Randy Tate.
Cherokee elders groomed Randy as leader when was a young man. They taught him about his history and culture when he worked summers in Oklahoma.
He’s been involved in Indian work in the Augusta-Wichita area throughout his life. Randy is principal chief of Red Nation of the Cherokee - a group not recognized by the BIA.
“I believe in the full recognition of the mix-bloods of different nations and tribes instead of being pushed aside and snubbed by the bloods of certain circles, and to have the right to belong,” says Randy.
The Indian name of this seventh generation Cherokee is “Two Bears Standing.” On his mother’s side, Randy is a descendant of Ama Toya, a high chief and priest of the Cherokee people in the 1500s. On his father’s side, he’s related to Chief Quanah Parker of the Comanche Nation.
Randy is announcing early as a candidate for the chief position and will be campaigning prior to the filing period early next year.
The Cherokee General Election will be June 15, 2011.
