Teria Sixkiller is a resident of Tahlequah, OK within the Cherokee Nation reservation. Teria is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Teria has a son and a daughter. Teria formerly worked 12 years in the Cherokee Nation Indian Child Welfare department as a case aide and child welfare assistant before obtaining her degree. Teria holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work with a Specialization in Child Welfare from Northeastern State University. After obtaining her degree in 2017, Teria worked with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services in the Permanency Unit for Adair County from 2017-2018. Teria then worked for the Muscogee Nation Children and Family Services in Okmulgee, OK as a Recruitment, Certification, Placement and Training worker.