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This is a list of Native American politicians in the United States. These are Native Americans who served in the federal, state, or municipal governments.

Native American identity is a complex and contested issue. The Bureau of Indian Affairs defines Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry. Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan village. These entities establish their own membership rules, and they vary. Each must be understood independently. Ethnologically, factors such as culture, history, language, religion, and familial kinships can influence Native American identity.^[1]

All individuals on this list should have Native American ancestry. Historical figures might predate tribal enrollment practices and may be included based on reliable sources that document ethnological tribal membership. Any contemporary individuals should either be enrolled members of federally recognized tribes, or have cited Native American ancestry and be recognized as Native American by their respective tribes(s). Contemporary individuals who are not enrolled in a tribe but are documented as having tribal descent are listed as being "of descent" from a tribe.

For tribal leaders, please go to that tribe's article.

Names

Federal

Brad Carson (Cherokee Nation, b. 1967), US Representative from Oklahoma
Robert Latham Owen (1856–1947) (Cherokee Nation), U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1907–25; candidate for Democratic Party nomination for President, 1920
Charles Curtis (1860–1936), 1/8 each Kansa/Osage Nation/Potawatomi Indian, in addition to European ancestry- US Senator from Kansas and U.S. Vice President (1929–1933)
William Wirt Hastings (1866–1938, Cherokee), U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1915–21, 1923–35
Charles David Carter (1868–1929) (Choctaw Indian) — U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1907-27 (4th District 1907–15, 3rd District 1915–27)* William Grady Stigler (1891–1952) (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), member of Oklahoma state senate, 1924–32; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1944–52.
Benjamin Reifel (1906–1990) (Rosebud Sioux Tribe), U.S. Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1961–71.
Will Rogers, Jr. (1911–1993), Cherokee Nation), US Representative from California
Ben Nighthorse Campbell (b. 1933, Northern Cheyenne), U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1993–2005
Ely Parker (Seneca Nation of New York), appointed to senior posts in the Grant administration

State

Steve Burrage, (b. 1952, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector
John McCoy, Tulalip Tribe, currently serving in the Washington State House of Representatives.
Lisa Johnson Billy (b. 1967, Chickasaw Nation), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, 42nd district^[2]
Chuck Hoskin (b. 1952, Cherokee Nation), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 6th district
Al McAffrey, Choctaw, Oklahoma state representative^[2]
Skye McNiel (1978, Muscogee Creek Nation), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, 29th district^[2]
Claudia Kauffman (b. 1959, Nez Perce), first Native American woman to serve in the Washington State Legislature, 2007–11.
Greenwood Leflore (1800–1865, Mississippi Choctaw), chief of nation and later elected as Member of the Mississippi Senate, 1841
George Newton Adams, AKA Sol-Ka-Dup (Skokomish Tribe), served in the Washington State served in the Legislature from 1933-1939 and 1945 until 1954.
George Pierre (Colville tribe), election to one term in the Washington State House of Representatives, 1964–66.

Local

John Tyler Hammons (b. 1988, Cherokee Nation), mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma

Other

Robert McDonald Jones (1808–1872) (Choctaw and Chickasaw)— Tribal Representative to the Confederate Congress, 1863-65. Represented Choctaw and Chickasaw nations.
Will Rogers (1879–1935, Cherokee), honorary mayor of Beverly Hills, California^[3]

References

^ "IV. Our Nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native Citizens." US Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Native American Caucus of the Oklahoma House of Representatives." Retrieved 13 Nov 2012.
^ "Will Rogers Memorial Park." City of Beverly Hills. Retrieved 13 Nov 2012.

External links

Political Graveyard's list of Native American politicians

[1] "IV. Our Nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native Citizens." US Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2012.

[nac-2] "The Native American Caucus of the Oklahoma House of Representatives." Retrieved 13 Nov 2012.

[3] "Will Rogers Memorial Park." City of Beverly Hills. Retrieved 13 Nov 2012.

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 ==Names==
+===Federal===
-* [[George Newton Adams, AKA Sol-Ka-Dup]] ([[Skokomish Indian Tribe|Skokomish Tribe]]), served in the Washington State served in the Legislature from 1933-1939 and 1945 until 1954.
-* [[Lisa Johnson Billy]] (b. 1967, [[Chickasaw Nation]]), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, 42nd district<ref name=nac>[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:rgrakt9kr54J:www.okcoalitiontribes.org/resources/ok%2Btribal%2Bcaucus.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgZLRQNxXGj46nrpz6Pq8mmTyrMLA1PxfoohGNLd6sfv73-8-ICBQ4saZ-4Dj7B-H_s4ApskXJVVm_B7h1StSxZJBXRuUgcwy_HYbwXLOQ0GyGKZmNHpB9oaQ4iFCnGdFQK6XwF&sig=AHIEtbRiZL_eSSL3Pja-1n3I1fW5nOAGcw "The Native American Caucus of the Oklahoma House of Representatives."] Retrieved 13 Nov 2012.</ref>
-* [[Steve Burrage]], (b. 1952, [[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]]), [[Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector]]
-*[[Ben Nighthorse Campbell]] (b. 1933, [[Northern Cheyenne]]), U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1993–2005
-* [[Charles Curtis]] (1860–1936),  1/8 each [[Kaw (tribe)|Kansa]]/[[Osage Nation]]/[[Potawatomi]] Indian, in addition to European ancestry- US Senator from [[Kansas]] and U.S. Vice President (1929–1933)
 * [[Brad Carson]] ([[Cherokee Nation]], b. 1967), US Representative from Oklahoma
-* [[Charles David Carter]] (1868–1929) ([[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw Indian]]) — [[U.S. Representative]] from Oklahoma, 1907-27 (4th District 1907–15, 3rd District 1915–27)
+* [[Robert Latham Owen]] (1856–1947) ([[Cherokee Nation]]), U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1907–25; candidate for Democratic Party nomination for President, 1920
+* [[Charles Curtis]] (1860–1936),  1/8 each [[Kaw (tribe)|Kansa]]/[[Osage Nation]]/[[Potawatomi]] Indian, in addition to European ancestry- US Senator from [[Kansas]] and U.S. Vice President (1929–1933)
-* [[John Tyler Hammons]] (b. 1988, [[Cherokee Nation]]), mayor of [[Muskogee, Oklahoma]]
 * [[William Wirt Hastings]] (1866–1938, Cherokee), U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1915–21, 1923–35
+* [[Charles David Carter]] (1868–1929) ([[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw Indian]]) — [[U.S. Representative]] from Oklahoma, 1907-27 (4th District 1907–15, 3rd District 1915–27)* [[William Grady Stigler]] (1891–1952) ([[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]]), member of Oklahoma state senate, 1924–32; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1944–52.
+* [[Benjamin Reifel]] (1906–1990) ([[Rosebud Sioux Tribe]]), U.S. Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1961–71.
+* [[Will Rogers, Jr.]] (1911–1993), [[Cherokee Nation]]), US Representative from California
+* [[Ben Nighthorse Campbell]] (b. 1933, [[Northern Cheyenne]]), U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1993–2005
+* [[Ely Parker]] ([[Seneca Nation of New York]]), appointed to senior posts in the [[Ulysses S. Grant|Grant]] administration
+===State===
+* [[Steve Burrage]], (b. 1952, [[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]]), [[Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector]]
+* [[John McCoy]], [[Tulalip Tribe]], currently serving in the Washington State House of Representatives.
+* [[Lisa Johnson Billy]] (b. 1967, [[Chickasaw Nation]]), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, 42nd district<ref name=nac>[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:rgrakt9kr54J:www.okcoalitiontribes.org/resources/ok%2Btribal%2Bcaucus.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgZLRQNxXGj46nrpz6Pq8mmTyrMLA1PxfoohGNLd6sfv73-8-ICBQ4saZ-4Dj7B-H_s4ApskXJVVm_B7h1StSxZJBXRuUgcwy_HYbwXLOQ0GyGKZmNHpB9oaQ4iFCnGdFQK6XwF&sig=AHIEtbRiZL_eSSL3Pja-1n3I1fW5nOAGcw "The Native American Caucus of the Oklahoma House of Representatives."] Retrieved 13 Nov 2012.</ref>
 * [[Chuck Hoskin]] (b. 1952, [[Cherokee Nation]]), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 6th district
-*[[Robert McDonald Jones]] (1808–1872) (Choctaw and Chickasaw)—  Tribal Representative to the Confederate Congress, 1863-65. Represented Choctaw and [[Chickasaw]] nations.
-*[[Claudia Kauffman]] (b. 1959, [[Nez Perce people|Nez Perce]]), first Native American woman to serve in the Washington State Legislature, 2007–11.
-*[[Greenwood Leflore]] (1800–1865, [[Mississippi Choctaw]]), chief of nation and later elected as Member of the Mississippi Senate, 1841
 * [[Al McAffrey]], [[Choctaw]], Oklahoma state representative<ref name=nac/>
-* [[John McCoy]], [[Tulalip Tribe]], currently serving in the Washington State House of Representatives.
 * [[Skye McNiel]] (1978, [[Muscogee Creek Nation]]), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, 29th district<ref name=nac/>
+* [[Claudia Kauffman]] (b. 1959, [[Nez Perce people|Nez Perce]]), first Native American woman to serve in the Washington State Legislature, 2007–11.
-*[[Robert Latham Owen]] (1856–1947) ([[Cherokee Nation]]), U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1907–25; candidate for Democratic Party nomination for President, 1920
+* [[Greenwood Leflore]] (1800–1865, [[Mississippi Choctaw]]), chief of nation and later elected as Member of the Mississippi Senate, 1841
-* [[Ely Parker]] ([[Seneca Nation of New York]]), appointed to senior posts in the [[Ulysses S. Grant|Grant]] administration
+* [[George Newton Adams, AKA Sol-Ka-Dup]] ([[Skokomish Indian Tribe|Skokomish Tribe]]), served in the Washington State served in the Legislature from 1933-1939 and 1945 until 1954.
 * [[George Pierre]] ([[Colville tribe]]), election to one term in the Washington State House of Representatives, 1964–66.
-*[[Benjamin Reifel]] (1906–1990) ([[Rosebud Sioux Tribe]]), U.S. Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1961–71.
+===Local===
+* [[John Tyler Hammons]] (b. 1988, [[Cherokee Nation]]), mayor of [[Muskogee, Oklahoma]]
+===Other===
+*[[Robert McDonald Jones]] (1808–1872) (Choctaw and Chickasaw)—  Tribal Representative to the Confederate Congress, 1863-65. Represented Choctaw and [[Chickasaw]] nations.
 * [[Will Rogers]] (1879–1935, [[Cherokee]]), honorary mayor of [[Beverly Hills, California]]<ref>[http://www.beverlyhills.org/exploring/cityparks/willrogersmemorialpark/ "Will Rogers Memorial Park."] ''City of Beverly Hills.'' Retrieved 13 Nov 2012.</ref>
-* [[Will Rogers, Jr.]] (1911–1993, [[Cherokee Nation]]), US Representative from California
-* [[William Grady Stigler]] (1891–1952) ([[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]]), member of Oklahoma state senate, 1924–32; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1944–52.
 ==See also==