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Judge Rules Two Freedmen Eligible for Tribal Citizenship of Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Tribe Appeals
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA tribal judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma last week ruled that two lineal...
Muscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for Freedmen
KFOR articles via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma ruled in favor of citizenship for two...
Descendants Of Black Families Enslaved By The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Seek Full Tribal Citizenship:...
Blavity via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Muscogee (Creek) Nation, an Indigenous tribe in the American Southeast that enslaved Black...
'We believe': Freedmen descendants say the time is now for Muscogee Nation citizenship
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOKMULGEE — Police started gathering outside the Muscogee Nation courthouse early Thursday, lining up...
Guest: Victory for Muscogee (Creek) Freedmen is a victory for tribal sovereignty
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe journey of the descendants of the freed slaves of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation is a powerful...
Oklahoma-based tribes say followed rules on Freedmen rights
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLeaders and representatives of five Oklahoma-based tribes on Wednesday told a U.S. Senate committee...
Guest: Today is a time to celebrate, but also acknowledge painful shared history with the Freedmen
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIndigenous Peoples’ Day is a relatively recent celebration of the contributions Indigenous people...
Guest: Freedmen and their descendants once flourished as tribal members
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn 2023, there are places in the United States where some Black people are still denied the right to...
Muscogee Nation commitee denies bill recognizing same sex marriages
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFeb. 22—An Eastern Oklahoma tribal committee rejected a bill last week that would have amended the tribe's marriage code to recognize tribal members in same-sex marriages. Members of the Muscogee ...
Oklahoma Land Run anniversary: What to know about rocky history, Bricktown sculpture updates
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoOver 130 years ago this month, thousands of settlers rushed to stake their claim of 160 acres in the...