Taralee Montgomery

Taralee Montgomery (born ) is a Cherokee government official serving as a deputy secretary of state of the Cherokee Nation since 2023.

Life Montgomery was born . Her career with the Cherokee Nation began in the communications department in 2019, where she started as a photographer. She later transitioned to a role as a special project officer under principal chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. In this capacity, she continued as the primary liaison between the administration, executive branch departments, and Cherokee Nation entities. She has been a strong advocate for the Cherokee Nation's right to a congressional delegate, as promised in the 1835 Treaty of New Echota.