Victoria Holland

Tori Holland
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
from the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians
Not seated
Assumed office
2021
Preceded byConstituency established
Personal details
Born
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S.
EducationNortheastern State University (BA)
University of Oklahoma (JD)

Victoria "Tori" Holland is a 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ Owens, Crystal (April 10, 2023). "UKB Delegate Wants Tribal Unity In Quest For US House Seat". Law360. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Guthrie, Lee (September 26, 2023). "Cherokee tribes vie for congressional delegate rights". Tahlequah Daily Press. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  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. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Legacy Of The Trail Of Tears Complicating Bid For Cherokee Representation In House". HuffPost. July 8, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
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