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January 6, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren stands by her DNA results that show that she does have traces of indigenous blood in her…
November 22, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Many African-Americans lay claim to Native American ancestry, and yet very few blacks have taken the steps…
January 31, 2012
theGRIO's 100 - Tiya Miles, Ph.D., has devoted her life to studying the literature, culture and history of African and…
October 7, 2011
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) - Nearly 3,000 people whose ancestors were enslaved by Cherokee Indians in the 1800s are fighting to…
October 3, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A federal judge on Friday dismissed one of two lawsuits over whether black slaves once owned…
September 19, 2011
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Recounts from a flawed election in June reversed the results four times between the longtime chief…
September 15, 2011
The Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a letter to the Cherokee Nation on Monday demanding that the tribe reinstate the…
September 13, 2011
TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) - The federal government said that unless the descendants, known as freedmen, were allowed to vote, the…