Chadwick Smith

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Chadwick 'Corntassel Smith, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation guides leaders to proceed undaunted in building productive, resilient, value-driven institutions using tested Cherokee principles of governance, leadership, and perseverance.

Chad "Corntassel" Smith –

"Great nations, organizations, and corporations are built on values, structure, and resilience."

From wampum belts to constitutions, Smith weaves historic Cherokee values through modern institutions. His keynotes and workshops offer battle-tested strategies for sustainable institutions, ethical leadership, and community engagement. Whether speaking to corporate executives, nonprofit leaders, or tribal governments, Smith provides tools to lead with vision, integrity, and adherence to core legal principles.
  • Cherokee Nation Proceed Undaunted
  • Leadership Lessons from the Cherokee Nation
  • Building One Fire
  • Bacon and Eggs
  • Why did the state put boundaries around tribal nations?

Keynote Speaking and Organizational Development

Chad Smith is a stimulating keynote speaker and provides organization development consulting regarding leadership, resource development and tribal nation-building. Chad Smith has decades of experience in leadership initiatives, business administration, tribal management, education programming, economic development, and art. Chad Smith serves all businesses, non-profit organizations and government entities

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Cherokee Nation Proceed Undaunted- the story of adherence to law provides for a community’s legacy of facing adversity, surviving, adapting, prospering and excelling.
Cherokee Nation Proceed Undaunted- the story of adherence to law provides for a community’s legacy of facing adversity, surviving, adapting, prospering and excelling.
Leadership Lessons from the Cherokee Nation- the story of rising from a governmental crisis to building a stable and sustainable tribal government. How to take the institutions from toxic and poor performing to productive and aspirational by applying the principles of nation building.
Leadership Lessons from the Cherokee Nation- the story of rising from a governmental crisis to building a stable and sustainable tribal government. How to take the institutions from toxic and poor performing to productive and aspirational by applying the principles of nation building.
Bacon and eggs- how the Cherokee Nation, Northeastern State University and the City of Tahlequah developed a healthy mutually beneficial relationship.
Bacon and eggs- how the Cherokee Nation, Northeastern State University and the City of Tahlequah developed a healthy mutually beneficial relationship.
Why did the state put boundaries around tribal nations? The history and jurisdictional basis for multi- territorial governments in Oklahoma.
Why did the state put boundaries around tribal nations? The history and jurisdictional basis for multi- territorial governments in Oklahoma.

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