Cite as: 51 CNCA § 59

A. Cherokee Nation shall offer to conduct a memorial befitting a former or current Chief or Principal Chief which shall be conducted as a funeral service or as a separate event in accordance with the wishes of the family of the deceased. The cost of the memorial shall be incurred one hundred percent (100%) by Cherokee Nation.

B. A stipend to the family or burial and incidental expenses at a rate no less than our burial assistance program rate, the precise payment to be determined by the Principal Chief.

C. The Principal Chief or his designee shall commence planning for the memorial "immediately" upon the notice of death. If the deceased is the current Principal Chief, the current Deputy Chief shall conduct all duties related to the provisions of this act that direct actions by the Principal Chief.

Historical Data

LA 50–12, eff. December 17, 2012.