Lobbying

Cherokee Nation's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $300K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $900K. Its first report covers Q1 2021; the issues it reports most are Indian/Native American Affairs and Government Issues.

Cherokee Nation

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$900K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q1 2021
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Cherokee Nation lobbying by quarter
Cherokee Nation lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q1 2021$10K1
Q2 2021$20K1
Q3 2021$10K1
Q4 2021$10K1
Q1 2022$10K1
Q2 2022$10K1
Q3 2022$01
Q4 2022$90K3
Q1 2023$90K3
Q2 2023$90K3
Q3 2023$90K3
Q4 2023$90K3
Q1 2024$90K3
Q2 2024$90K3
Q3 2024$90K3
Q4 2024$90K3
Q1 2025$160K4
Q2 2025$300K4
Q3 2025$300K4
Q4 2025$300K4
Q1 2026$300K3
Q2 2026$300K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Native American affairs$2.5M · 35 reports
  • Government issues$35K · 8 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES35 reports
  • SENATE34 reports
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)26 reports
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)15 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)8 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)7 reports
  • Indian Health Service7 reports
  • White House Office2 reports
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Cornerstone Government Affairs$1.4M15 quarters
Steptoe$640K6 quarters
Ragnar Group$480K6 quarters
Jenner & Block$70K20 quarters
Venable$09 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ANTHONY LAZARSKISenior Legislative Advisor, Senate Member Office (Inhofe); Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee; Military Legislative Assistant, Senate Member Office (Inhofe)Q2 2026
JAMES RICHARDSCOS House Member Office (Pearce); Director IGA USDA; Appropriations Associate House Member Office (Skeen & Bonilla)Q2 2026
MATTHEW FLYNNMbr-HSAC; Dep Asst Sec Def-DOD; Couns, L&M Mgmt-DOI; Dep Asst to the Pres & Acting WH Cabinet Sec., Dep Cabinet Sec., Special Asst to the Pres, Sr. Dir. for Cabinet Affairs-EOP; St Adv.-State; LC/Dep Health Counsel, Intern-HouseQ1 2026
JOHN SOBELFormerly Chief of Staff to Representative Paul Cook (R-CA)Q4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Steptoe$120K
07/15for Q2Ragnar Group$90K
07/13for Q2Cornerstone Government Affairs$90K
04/19for Q1Steptoe$120K
04/19for Q1Ragnar Group$90K
04/08for Q1Cornerstone Government Affairs$90K
01/20for Q4 2025Jenner & BlockUnder $5,000
01/19for Q4 2025Steptoe$120K
01/16for Q4 2025Ragnar Group$90K
01/12for Q4 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$90K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Jenner & BlockUnder $5,000
25/10/20for Q3 2025Steptoe$120K
25/10/10for Q3 2025Ragnar Group$90K
25/10/09for Q3 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$90K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Steptoe$120K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Jenner & BlockUnder $5,000
25/07/18for Q2 2025Ragnar Group$90K
25/07/14for Q2 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$90K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Jenner & BlockUnder $5,000
25/04/21for Q1 2025Steptoe$40K