Phyllis Yargee

Phyllis Yargee (born ) is a Cherokee politician and educator who served on the Cherokee Nation tribal council for district 3 from 2003 to 2007.

Life Yargee was born and raised in Notchietown, Oklahoma. She grew up immersed in Cherokee and Creek languages, which she learned from her mother.

Yargee began her career working with the Cherokee Nation, where she managed the Johnson-O'Malley Program within the education department.

As of 2003, Yargee is also a Cherokee language teacher at Gore Elementary School, where she teaches the language using methods that prioritize spoken fluency before reading and writing.

Yargee has four sons.