Victoria "Tori" Holland is an 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]

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]

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References

  1. ^ Owens, Crystal (April 10, 2023). "UKB Delegate Wants Tribal Unity In Quest For US House Seat". Law360. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  2. ^ Guthrie, Lee (September 26, 2023). "Cherokee tribes vie for congressional delegate rights". Tahlequah Daily Press. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  3. ^ a b c "Congressional Delegate Tori Holland". www.ukb-nsn.gov.
  4. ^ https://comanchenation.com/sites/comanchenation.com/files/2021-10-TCNN.pdf
  5. ^ "Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma could get first delegate to Congress in 200 years". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  6. ^ "Legacy Of The Trail Of Tears Complicating Bid For Cherokee Representation In House". HuffPost. 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
U.S. House of Representatives New constituency Delegate-designate of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians 2021–present Incumbent
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