Citizen petition wants Cherokee chief race invalidated and investigated by feds, but Bureau of Indian Affairs says it has no authority to step in

However, the Bureau of Indian Affairs late Wednesday said it has “no authority … Watts served on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council from 2003-2015. She lost her bid for the District 14 seat in the …However, the Bureau of Indian Affairs late Wednesday said it has “no authority … Watts served on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council from 2003-2015. She lost her bid for the District 14 seat in the …