- female, 64 years old
- Wilma Pearl Mankiller (born November 18, 1945 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma) was the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Mankiller grew up with her...
- male, deceased (1863)
- Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793-July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician, and soldier. Born in Virginia, Houston was a key...
- male, deceased (1871)
- Stand Watie (12 December 1806 - 9 September 1871) (also known as Degataga "stand firm" and Isaac S. Watie) was a leader of the Cherokee Nation and...
- male, deceased (1839)
- Elias Boudinot (1800-1839) was a Cherokee Indian who started and edited the tribe's first newspaper. He was born in Georgia as Gallegina Watie...
- male
- Joe Byrd was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1995 to 1999 and was defeated by Chief Chad Smith in the 1999 Cherokee Nation...
- female
- Stacy Leeds is a Law professor and former Cherokee Supreme Court Justice. She is also a candidate for Cherokee chief. The Cherokee Nation election...
- male, deceased (1872)
- Lewis Downing served as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1867 to 1872.
- male, deceased (1891)
- William P. Ross was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. He was chosen by the National Council on October 19, 1866. He also served from 1872...
- male, deceased (1838)
- Gideon Blackburn (August 27, 1772-August 23, 1838) was an American Presbyterian clergyman, born in Augusta County, Virginia, of Scots-Irish...
- male
- Charles R. Hicks, longtime Second Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and briefly Principal Chief himself in 1827 following the death of...
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