Tina Glory-Jordan

Tina Glory-Jordan is a Cherokee jurist and former politician serving as a justice of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court since 2023. She was previously the secretary of state from 2019 to 2023. Glory-Jordan was a tribal councilor for district 1 from 2007 to 2015 during which time she was elected speaker of the council.

Life Glory-Jordan was born and raised in northeastern Oklahoma. Her mother is former Cherokee politician, Tina Glory. She earned a bachelor's degree in business from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater and a law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law. She is married to Cherokee politician Rex Jordan.

Glory-Jordan was a Cherokee Nation district court judge and delegate to the 1999 Cherokee Nation Constitutional Convention. On February 23, 2012, during her second term, she was elected by her peers to serve as Speaker. Glory-Jordan was also the general counsel for the housing authority of the Cherokee Nation and a gaming commissioner. In this role, Glory-Jordan played a role in guiding the Cherokee Nation through the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery.

On August 31, 2023, Glory-Jordan was confirmed as a Justice of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court, replacing Lee Paden who resigned for health reasons. Her nomination by principal chief Hoskin Jr. was approved by the Tribal Council in a 14 to 2 vote.