A tribal judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma last week ruled that two lineal descendants of Black people who were enslaved by the tribe, known as Freedmen, are eligible for tribal citizenship. As the Civil War drew closer, the tribe was split; A portion of the Nation allied with the Confederacy and the other allied with the Union.
A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma ruled in favor of citizenship for two descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members, potentially paving the way for
FILE - Muskogee Freedmen descendant Elouise Smith, 91, talks about her heritage with a citizen of the Muscogee Nation outside of the Muscogee Nation court building after a hearing challenging
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"You never hear those stories of people of African descent who also traveled, so it was important to me because my ancestors also traveled the Trail of Tears."