Gerard Parker

Clifford Gerard Parker, known as Gerard Parker (July 24, 1936 – December 1, 2012)^[1] was Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for 16 days in 1995. Prior to this he had served as Vice Chief for six years. He had also served in the United States Army, and was a veteran of the Korean War. Following his tenure as Principal Chief, Parker resumed his duty as Vice Chief under Joyce Dugan.^[2]^[3]

Preceded by Jonathan L. Taylor	Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians 1995	Succeeded by Joyce Dugan

Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee

Early decentralized leaders (pre-1794)

Outacite (d. 1729)
Charitey Hagey of Tugaloo (1716–1721)
Long Warrior of Tanasi (1729–1730)
Wrosetasetow, "emperor" of the Cherokees until 1730
Moytoy of Tellico (also known as Ama-edohi)
Attakullakulla (1708/1711–1780)
Amouskositte (1741–1753)
Old Hop (1753–1756)
Moytoy of Citico (1759–1761)
Uka Ulah (d. 1761)
Stalking Turkey
Outacite of Keowee (ca. 1703–ca. 1780)
Oconostota (also known as Ogan'sto', "Groundhog Sausage") (1778–1785)
Savanukah of Chota (1781–1783)
Old Tassel (or "Corntassel," "Tassel," Kaiyatahee) (1783–1788)
Raven of Chota
Little Turkey
- opposed by Hanging Maw (or Scolaguta) (served 1788–1794)

Chickamauga/Lower Cherokee (1777–1809)

Dragging Canoe (1777–1792)
John Watts (1792–1802)
Doublehead, brother of Old Tassel served from 1802–1807
The Glass, or Ta'gwadihi (1807–1809)

Cherokee Nation East (1794-1839)

Little Turkey (1794–1801)
Black Fox (1801–1811)
Pathkiller (1811–1827)
- Big Tiger (1824–1828); principal chief of Whitepath's faction
Charles R. Hicks (1827), de facto head of government from 1813
William Hicks (1827–1828)
John Ross (1828–1839)
- William Hicks (1833–1835)

Cherokee Nation West (1810–1839)

The Bowl (1810–1813)
Degadoga (1813–1817)
Tahlonteeskee (1817–1819)
John Jolly (1819–1838)
John Looney (1838–1839)
John Brown (1839)
John Looney (1839)
John Rogers (1839–1840)

Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory (1839–1907)

John Ross (1839–1862)
- Thomas Pegg, acting principal chief of the Union Cherokee (1862–1863)
- Smith Christie, acting principal chief of the Union Cherokee (1863)
- Lewis Downing, acting principal chief of the Union Cherokee (1864–1866)
Stand Watie, (1862–1866)
John Ross (1866)
William P.Ross (1866–1867)
Lewis Downing (1867–1872)
William P. Ross (1872–1875)
Charles Thompson (1875–1879)
Dennis Bushyhead (1879–1887)
Joel B. Mayes (1887–1891)
C. J. Harris (1891–1895)
Samuel Houston Mayes (1895–1899)
Thomas Buffington (1899–1903)
William Rogers (1903–1905); deposed by the council
Frank J. Boudinot (1905–1906); also president of the Keetoowah Nighthawk Society
William Charles Rogers (1906)

United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (1939–present)

John Hitcher (1939–1946)
Jim Pickup (1946–1954)
Jeff Tindle (1954–1960)
Jim Pickup (1960–1967)
William Glory (1967–1979)
James L. Gordon (1979–1983)
John Hair (1983–1991)
John Ross (1991–1995)
Jim Henson (1996–2000)
Dallas Proctor 2000 – 2004
George Wickliffe 2005 – present

Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma/Cherokee Nation (1907–Present)

Appointed	William C. Rogers (1907-1917) Charles J. Hunt (December 27, 1928) Oliver P. Brewer (May 26, 1931) William W. Hastings (January 22, 1936) J.B. Milam (1941–1949) W. W. Keeler (1949–1971)

Elected	W. W. Keeler (1971–1975) Ross Swimmer (1975–1985) Wilma Mankiller (1985–1995) Joe Byrd (1995–1999) Chad "Corntassel" Smith (1999–2011) S. Joe Crittenden (acting, 2011) Bill John Baker (2011—present)

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (1824–present)

Yonaguska (1824–1839)
William Holland Thomas (1838–1869)
Salonitah, or Flying Squirrel (1870–1875)
Lloyd R. Welch (1875–1880)
Nimrod Jarrett Smith (1880–1891)
Stillwell Saunooke (1891–1895)
Andy Standing Deer (1895–1899)
Jesse Reed (1899–1903)
Bird Saloloneeta, or Young Squirrel (1903–1907)
John Goins Welch (1907–1911)
Joseph A. Saunooke (1911–1915)
David Blythe (1915–1919)
Joseph A. Saunooke (1919–1923)
Sampson Owl (1923–1927)
John A. Tahquette (1927–1931)
Jarret Blythe (1931–1947)
Henry Bradley (1947–1951)
Jarret Blythe (1955–1959)
Osley Bird Saunooke (1951–1955)
Jarret Blythe (1955–1959)
Olsey Bird Saunooke (1959–1963)
Jarret Blythe (1963–1967)
Walter Jackson (1967–1971)
Noah Powell (1971–1973)
John A. Crowe (1973–1983)
Robert S. Youngdeer (1983–1987)
Jonathan L. Taylor (1987–1995)
Gerard Parker (1995)
Joyce Dugan (1995–1999)
Leon Jones (1999–2003)
Michell Hicks (2003–present)

References

↑ "Clifford Parker obituary". Long House Funeral Home. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
↑ "Former Cherokee chief dies". citizen-times.com. 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
↑ "Former Principal Chief passes away". theonefeather.com. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-05.

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