The Cherokee convened a general convention on 8 August 1938 in Fairfield, Oklahoma, to elect a new Chief, and reconstitute a modern, Cherokee Nation, to be a "successor in interest" to the historic Cherokee Nation.
Cherokeserne afholdt derpå 8. august 1938 en bred konference i Fairfield (Oklahoma) for at vælge en ny overhøvding og rekonstruere nationen i den nye Cherokee Nation som en efterfølger for den historiske Cherokee-nation.