Creek Chief: Tribal Council Exceeds Authority With 'No Confidence' Vote

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OKMULGEE, Oklahoma -

The Principal Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation responded to the tribal council's vote of no confidence in a two-page letter Friday. This came after the National Council held an emergency meeting and handed down a vote of no confidence in Tiger Thursday.

Tiger claims that under the Nation's laws, the National Council Resolution is not permitted to be a political platform for the National Council to speak on Executive Branch matters.

Tiger also addressed a group that has created a petition in an attempt to impeach him and said the council's vote could impede a fair trial, if it were to come to that.

Read Chief Tiger's Full Statement

"I can state categorically that I have acted at all times in accordance with our constitution and the best interests of ALL Creek citizens," Tiger stated in his statement.

Thursday night 12 council members voted yes to a vote of no confidence and two against - the same two members that were absent at the last vote.

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Last week, the council voted to unanimously to ask Tiger to resign after a deal they said he made behind their back that would've allowed another tribe to build a casino in Creek territory.

3/11/2015 Related Story: Creek Tribal Council Asks Chief George Tiger To Resign

George Tiger issued a statement in response saying the deal he had made with the Kialegee Tribal Town was never a secret.