Do you believe Blacks' demands to be classified as Citizens of the Cherokee Nation be approved by the Court?

by Vis Vires Posted 2012/07/17 19:58:49

Related Topics: Citizenship, Constitution, Ancestry, Tribe, Medical, College, Scholarships, Rights, Loans, Scholarship, Court, Freedom, Demands

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	The Cherokee Nation should include only shared ancestry.	1 vote	33%
	Freed slaves nolonger under Cherokee Nation Tribe.	0 votes	0%
	Descendants should get benefits of Native Cherokee Tribe.	0 votes	0%
	Slaves gave up their Cherokee rights for Freedom.	0 votes	0%
	Other	2 votes	67%

Black descendants of slaves who were freed in 1863 by the Cherokee Nation now demand eligibility to tribal benefits: housing assistance, business loans, medical services, college scholarships and other benefits. The 1866 Treaty did not include citizenship to slave descendents, only those who shared common ancestry. The Interior Dept - who filed a counterclaim July 2nd siding with the descendants say they should have all rights of the native Cherokee Tribe. The same day, the descendants also filed their own claim that the Cherokee Nation violated the U.S. Constitution and should be reinstated into the tribal membership.

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CCRNRT 2012/07/17 20:11:56

The Cherokee Nation should include only shared ancestry.

Just like my Nation only includes it's Nation

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Outta' Here. 2012/07/17 20:01:31

Other

One minority demanding something from another minority?
Sure, I believe it.

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