Victoria Holland
Cherokee attorney and politician
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Victoria "Tori" Holland (née Proctor) is a Native American attorney, politician, and activist. She is delegate-designate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.[1][2]
University of Oklahoma (JD)
Tori Holland | |
|---|---|
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians | |
Not seated | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | Northeastern State University (BA) University of Oklahoma (JD) |
Holland was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.[3]
She attended Northeastern State University and graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.[3]
In her work as an attorney with Devol & Associates, she has advocated for various Oklahoma tribes, including the Comanche Nation.[4][3]
In 2021, she was selected by the UKB as a congressional delegate, arguing they hold the same rights as the Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to do so.[5]
Holland has a husband and children who are Cherokee Nation citizens.[6]