Cherokee (Down a Different Path)

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Commonwealth of Cherokee
Timeline: Down a Different Path
OTL equivalent: Indian Territory

Self-governing state of the United States of America Flag of Cherokee Coat of Arms Location of Cherokee in the United States.
Capital	Tuskahoma
Largest City	Tulsa
Other Cities	Muskogee, Broken Arrow, Durant
Language   Official	English
Others	Spanish, Cherokee, Muscogee, Choctaw, Chickasaw
Demonym	Cherokean
Population	1,909,000
Time Zone	Central Time (US & Canada)
Abbreviations	CH, Che.

Cherokee (CH) is an autonomous state located in the Midwest region of the United States, admitted to the Union on December 28, 1936. It shares land borders with Arkansas to the east, Kansas to the north, Louisiana to the northeast, Oklahoma to the west, and Texas to the south. It is one of only two states to legalize gambling, the other being Nevada. It is also the only state to achieve self-governance.

Government

Cherokee is an autonomous commonwealth, recognized as a "domestic dependent nation," similar to Indian reservations. However, it also has a US governor and Congressmen, allowing it to also function as a state.

Debated issues

This commonwealth/state balance has led to numerous debates, such as if federal law should be enforced, or if Cherokee is even a state at all. Oklahoma and Arkansas have shown great interest in annexing the state, splitting it up into reservations.