TAHLEQUAH â Melvina Shotpouch, of Eucha, is the Dist. 10 Tribal Councilor-elect, winning the seat in a July 24 runoff against Shaunda Handle-Davis, according to unofficial results. Unofficial results state that Shotpouch secured the seat with 59.1% of ballots, or 367 votes, to Handle-Davisâ 40.9% of ballots, or 254 votes. She will replace Harley Buzzard, who terms out this year. In a previous Cherokee Phoenix article, Shotpouch said she previously served on the Tribal Council for three terms, the last of which was in 2007. Shotpouch said she chose to run for Council again because the people in her district deserve a full-time councilor. She added that she is familiar with many CN programs due to her past experience.