US EditionMuscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants known as freedmen
- A judge ruled in favor of granting citizenship to descendants of Black slaves owned by the Muscogee Nation, potentially paving the way for hundreds of other freedmen. The ruling was based on the tribe's Treaty of 1866, which states that descendants listed on the Creek Freedmen Roll are eligible for tribal citizenship.
- However, the Muscogee Nation plans to appeal the ruling, arguing that tribal sovereignty allows them to decide who qualifies for citizenship. Other tribes, like the Cherokee Nation, have granted full citizenship to their freedmen, bringing attention to the difficult issue of freedman citizenship for tribes considering their history of racism.
- The Muscogee Nation's constitution, which requires "by-blood" citizenship, is in conflict with their Treaty of 1866, according to an attorney representing the freedmen.
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Muscogee (Creek) Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for freedmen
Sean MurphyAssociated PressOKLAHOMA CITY — A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma ruled in favor of citizenship for two freedmen descendants, potentially paving the way for hundreds of other descendants.District Judge Denette Mouser, based in the tribe’s headquarters in Okmulgee, ruled late Wednesday in favor of two Black Muscogee Nation freedmen, Rhonda Grayson and Jeff Kennedy, who had sued the tribe’s citizenship board for denyin…
Muscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants
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 hundreds of other descendants known as freedmen.District Judge Denette Mouser, based in the tribe's headquarters in Okmulgee, ruled late Wednesday in favor of two Black Muscogee Nation freedmen, Rhonda Grayson and Jeff Kennedy, who had sued the tribe's citizenship board…
Muscogee Nation judge greenlights citizenship for descendants of tribe members' slaves
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 hundreds of other descendants known as freedmen. District Judge Denette Mouser, based in the tribe's headquarters in Okmulgee, ruled late Wednesday in favor of two Black Muscogee Nation freedmen, Rhonda Grayson and Jeff Kennedy, who had sued the tribe's citizenship boar…
Muscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants known as freedmen
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma has ruled in favor of two descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members. The decision Wednesday by Judge Denette Mouser could help pave the way for tribal citizenship for hundreds of other descendants known as freedmen. The issue of freedman citizenship has been difficult for tribes as the U.S. reckons with its history of racism. T…
Muscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for Freedmen
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — 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 hundreds of other descendants known as Freedmen. District Judge Denette Mouser, based in the tribe's headquarters in Okmulgee, ruled late Wednesday in favor of two Black Muscogee Nation freedmen, Rhonda Grayson and Jeff Kennedy, who had sued the tri…
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