Tennessee Native American Convention
to democratically elect representatives from the Native American community
to represent Native American interests in and to the State of Tennessee.

2001 TNNAConvention: saturday, 22 september Old Stone Fort Park, Manchester
attended by delegates elected from caucuses, including Indian Commissioner nominees

approved: 2001 TNNAC Convention: "A Broader Commission"
5-year, 10-committee plan for the new Proposed Commission
("A Broader Commission" in printable .pdf format)

2001 Convention Agenda in .pdf format

2001 TNNAC Caucuses: saturday, 25 august - Results below.
Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, West TN, Middle TN, East TN
7pm Eastern, 6pm Central
open to all Tennessee residents age 16 and older

2001 TNNAC Caucus Results:
click on graphic to view text of results for copying&pasting into a spreadsheet format.
2001 TNNAC Caucus Results:

2001 TNNAC Convention Results:
Commissioner Nominees:
West TN Memphis
Middle TN Nashville
East TN Chattanooga

Knoxville
nominee information form

TN Native American Convention caucuses - regions & divisions

  • Nomination of four (4) regional representatives to the Proposed state Commission of Indian Affairs.
  • Election of ten to fifteen (10-15) delegates to the state TNNAC convention in September.

Open to all Tennessee residents age 16 or older.

download area 2001 caucus notices:

  • West TN caucus.pdf
  • Middle TN caucus.pdf
  • East TN caucus.pdf
  • Memphis caucus.pdf
  • Nashville caucus.pdf
  • Chattanooga caucus.pdf
  • Knoxville caucus.pdf
  • all seven notices.pdf
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  • 2001 Commissioner
    Nomination form
    to the Proposed TN Commission
    of Indian Affairs.

    Please fill out this form
    before the caucus,
    and bring it with you.

    Commissioner duties

    		•  name:
    address:
    city: zip:
    phone: email:

    tribal ancestry:
          state or federal recognition:
    organizational membership/s:     		employment:
    education:
    Native American involvement:

    What do you feel you can offer the
    Native American people of Tennessee
    as an Indian commissioner?
    (Please reply in essay form with a
    minimum of 150, maximum 250 words)

    comments:

    nomination made by:
    seconded by:

  • 2001 TNNAC sample
    caucus ballots

    Samples of the sheet that
    contains the two ballots
    that will be used at
    the TNNAC caucuses.

    Up to 11 persons will
    be elected to join the
    caucus nominees as
    delegates to the state
    TNNAConvention.

    		•  ________________________ Caucus
    Tennessee Native American Convention
    Nominations for TN Indian Affairs Commissioners

    -Ballot 1-

    Vote for four (4) Commissioner Nominees
    Must be residents of Tennessee and
    at least 16 years of age.
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    ballot number: ________

    		 ________________________ Caucus
    Tennessee Native American Convention
    Nominations for Convention Delegates

    -Ballot 2-

    Vote for Eleven (11) Convention Delegates
    Must be residents of Tennessee and
    at least 16 years of age.
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.
    8.
    9.
    10.
    11.
    ballot number: ________

    other docs:

  • 2001 Caucus Process Outline draft

  • 2001 Sign-In sheet

  • TNNAC rules as specified in SB41/HB1617 2001

  • TCIA Purposes and Duties as specified in SB41 & HB1617

  • history of the TNCIA Reform Proposal

  • TN Attorney General's informal opinion on the validity of requiring
    "blood lineage"/quantum as a requirement for Indian commissioner

  • useful Tennessee maps

    • 2002 TNNAC Board 2001 2003 assts.
    Memphis Cubert Bell Sr Alice Henry (no contact) John Smith
    West TN Teresa Horn Bonnie James Sarah Cantrell
    Nashville Edna Fay April Weller Dale Mitchell (Kristal Bramel - no contact)
    Middle TN Vicky Garland Vicky Garland Floyd Ayers
    Chattanooga tom kunesh Don Hoff Cleata Townsend (Bob Newman - resigned)
    East TN Man Many Trees Man Many Trees Kelley Henley (no contact)
    Knoxville David Teat Archie Russ (resigned) John Hedgecoth