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The Cherokee Nation

Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026

The Cherokee Nation spent $1.2M lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on native american affairs, gambling. It used 3 lobbyists.

Spent on lobbying: $1.2M
Lobbyists: 3
Issues: 2

Spending by quarter

2025 Q3$300K
2025 Q4$300K
2026 Q1$300K
2026 Q2$300K
2026 Q3$10K

Issues lobbied

Native American affairs
Gambling

Lobbying firms hired

Steptoe LLP$480K
Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.$360K
Ragnar Group LLC$360K
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, P.C.$10K

Agencies contacted

House Of Representatives · 12
Interior, Dept of (Doi) · 12
Senate · 12
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Bia) · 6
Indian Health Service · 4
White House Office · 2

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Filings

From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “The Cherokee Nation: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/ccherokeenation/the-cherokee-nation (accessed 2026-10-16).