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Dennis Redmoon of the Seminole-Cherokee Nation watches during the grand opening procession of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian 21 September, 2004 on the National Mall in Washington, DC. (AFP PHOTO / Brendan SMIALOWSKIGetty Images)

Native American roots in Black America run deep

David A. Love
theGRIO REPORT - Many African-Americans lay claim to Native American ancestry, and yet very few blacks have taken the steps to research this part of their history, to learn about their Native American roots and embrace the culture...
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Judge tosses 1 of 2 suits over Cherokee freedmen

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A federal judge on Friday dismissed one of two lawsuits over whether black slaves once owned by members of the Cherokee Nation have the right to tribal citizenship...
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Freedmen vote could sway Cherokee chief election

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TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Recounts from a flawed election in June reversed the results four times between the longtime chief and his challenge...
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Cherokee Nation refuses US demand to reinstate black 'freedmen'

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The Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a letter to the Cherokee Nation on Monday demanding that the tribe reinstate the black "Cherokee Freedmen" that had been members of their group since 1866....
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Is the Cherokee Nation cutting off its black roots?

Vivian Glover
theGRIO REPORT - In 1863, the Freedmen were made citizens by an act of the Cherokee National Council, which awarded them all the rights and privileges afforded members of their tribe...
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