Filing dates set for UKB Officer and District Representative Candidates

The UKB Election Board will be accepting applications from tribal members wishing to file for candidacy for UKB Officer or District Representative on the UKB Tribal Council.  Filing opens Wednesday, August 1 at 9 a.m. and closes on Tuesday, August 14 at 6 p.m.  All candidates should file in person at the UKB Election Board office, located at 20525 Jules Valdez Road in Tahlequah.


The UKB Tribal Council is made up of four officers; Chief, Assistant Chief, Tribal Secretary, and Tribal Treasurer and nine district representatives from the Canadian, Cooweescoowee, Delaware, Flint, Goingsnake, Illinois, Saline, Sequoyah, and Tahlequah districts.  Terms of office are four years for officers, and two years for district representative Filing fees are as follows: Chief - $500; Assistant Chief , Secretary and Treasurer - $400; and District Representative - $250.


For more information, call the Election Board at 918-456-8421.