Paul M. Brannen is a member of the Cherokee of Georgia Tribal Council and has been involved with the tribe for nearly two decades. As an enrolled member, he sits on the Council of Elders and participates in cultural outreach and sensitivity programs such as the Atlanta Braves working group, coordinating presentations at Georgia schools, and facilitating cultural exchange initiatives. Additionally, he is on the organizational committee for the Cherokee of Georgia Tribal Council's two annual powwows which take place in April and October. Brannen and his wife, Rachel, who is a council member for Higuayagua Taino of the Caribbean, have three children and are deeply involved as a family with preserving and promoting their shared heritages.