Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Will US Congress Admit Delegate From Cherokee Nation? Cecily Hilleary Native American representation in Congress made great strides with the 2018 election of two American women to Congress. Now, the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma says it will send its own delegate to Congress, a move that will not only test the tribe's sovereignty and the willingness of the U.S. to meet its treaty promises. .