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About Chad Smith

Chad Smith, the principal chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1999 to 2011, has been a powerful force in building businesses and working toward self-sufficiency for Native American nations.  He has devoted the majority of his adult life to rebuilding the Cherokee Nation and helping Cherokees learn how to help themselves. When he was principal chief, the Cherokee Nation grew its assets from $150 million to $1.2 billion, increased business profits 100 fold, improved healthcare services from $18 million to $310 million, created 6,000 jobs, and  dramatically advanced its education, language, and cultural preservation programs. The Cherokee Nation’s success is a direct result of his principle-based leadership and his “Point A to Point B” leadership model. This model works for businesses, governments, and people in everyday life situations. His book “Leadership Lessons from the Cherokee Nation” describing this model has been published by McGraw-Hill.


His efforts outside of the government and business arenas are diversified. He is a renowned legal scholar and accomplished public speaker; has published Cherokee art, culture, and history books; produced 10 Cherokee Nation Youth Choir CDs in the Cherokee language; was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame; rappelled from a 19-story hotel to raise money for Special Olympics; and bicycled the entire 980-mile Trail of Tears as part of a Cherokee youth leadership exercise. 


He earned his BS Ed from the University of Georgia, 1973; MPA from University of Wisconsin, 1975; JD from the University of Tulsa, 1980; and MBA from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 2008. He has been an ironworker, tax lawyer, assistant district attorney, public defender, Attorney General, visiting professor at Dartmouth College, principal chief, attorney general and practicing attorney.


Chad Smith is the author of “Leadership Lessons from the Cherokee Nation” published by McGraw-Hill (2013), and “Building One Fire” University of Oklahoma Press (2010)

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Leadership Lessons from the Cherokee Nation: Learn from All I Observe: Learn from All I Observe

Chad Smith is the author of “Leadership Lessons from the Cherokee Nation” published by McGraw-Hill (2013), Available on Amazon 

Building One Fire: Art and World View in Cherokee Life

“Building One Fire”, by Chad Smith, University of Oklahoma Press (2010) Available on Amazon

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