Barbara Starr Scott

Barbara Ann Starr Scott (May 19, 1939 – December 6, 2020) was a Cherokee politician who served on the Cherokee Nation tribal council for district 5 from 1983 to 1987 and 1995 to 1999.

Life Starr Scott was born on May 19, 1939, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Lacy Fallingpot-Starr and Buelah Benton Hendren Fallingpot-Starr. She was the second of five children and spent her early years in Eucha. During her time on the council, she chaired the health committee, co-chaired the executive and finance committee, and contributed to the education, language, rules, and community development committees. The investigation focused on wiretapping among tribal officials rather than the content of the conversations.

Starr Scott was a collector of Native American jewelry. She died on December 6, 2020, at the age of 81.