By AP
Tahlequah, OK – Cherokee Nation changes rules for workers
(Information in the following story is from: Tulsa World, http://www.tulsaworld.com)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) An executive order by the new principal chief of the Cherokee Nation allows tribe employees to discuss their employment with members of the Cherokee legislative branch.
The Tulsa World reports Saturday that Principal Chief Bill John Baker signed the order so workers can speak openly about their duties with their council representatives.
The order overturns a policy that was in force for six years, prohibiting the tribe's more than 8,200 employees from discussing employment issues with any of the 17 members of the Cherokee Tribal Council.
Baker took office earlier in October after four months of election disputes that resulted in a second vote being called.