He founded of the grassroots Cherokee National Party in the 1990s, seeking to create a movement to promote the Nation as a political entity. While working as a full-time store clerk at Petsmart, he "took on America’s second-largest Indian tribe, the Cherokee Nation, in what led to a landmark tribal decision.
He established the grassroots Cherokee National Party in the 1990s, aiming to initiate a movement to elevate the Nation's status as a political entity. While working full-time at Petsmart, he confronted the Cherokee Nation, the second-largest Native American tribe, leading to a pivotal tribal decision.