Troy Poteete, an American Cherokee politician and jurist, died on February 5, 2026, at age 70.
Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on March 6, 1955, he served on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council from 1991 to 1999, representing the Three Rivers District. He later graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2001 and was appointed to the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court in 2007, serving until 2017.
Troy Wayne Poteete (March 6, 1955 – February 5, 2026) was a Cherokee politician and jurist who served on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council from 1991 to 1999 and the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court from 2007 to 2017.