OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Republican politician Terry Neese has previously stated she has “deep roots in the Cherokee Nation,” but her campaign team admitted on Friday that Neese isn’t Cherokee Indian after KFOR set out to investigate.
First, KFOR reached out to the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, providing both Terry Neese’s maiden name and married name. The tribe also requested her date of birth so they could search their archives.
After the search, the Cherokee Nation’s Communications Department provided KFOR the following statement:
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