Freedmen Fight For Citizenship Amid Tribal Politics (VIDEO)
The descendants of formerly enslaved tribal citizens have been fighting on a rocky legal path for two decades for their right to be citizens.
Source: newsy.com
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Oklahoma tribes testify at U.S. Senate hearing over Freedmen
Tribal leaders and ambassadors met in front of a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday to give their tribe’s official stances regarding the citizenship of Freedmen.
Source: mcalesternews.com
Cherokee Nation, other tribes testify on treatment of Freedmen descendants
Leaders from the Five Tribes testified July 27 before Congress on how they treat descendants of former slaves, known as Freedmen, who were once owned by tribal citizens.
Source: cherokeephoenix.org
Native American News Roundup July 17-23, 2022
Here is a summary of Native American-related news around the U.S. this week: Haaland not hindered by leg injury Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, is recovering from an injury she incurred while hiking in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park on...
Source: voanews.com
Oklahoma attorney general seeking to exert muscle on Native land
Oklahoma AG John O'Connor says state prosecutions should take precedence in cases involving non-Native defendants and Native American victims.
Source: oklahoman.com