Saturday, May 24, 2014

Judge Rules That Cherokee Freedmen Can Sue for Treaty Rights

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" Applying the precedents that permit suits against government officials in their capacities, we conclude that this suit may p...
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Monday, May 5, 2014

Reflections on a Historic Cherokee Freedman Hearing in Washington DC

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I had the experience today to attend the oral arguments of the case that may finally decide the issues of Cherokee Freedmen and their st...
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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Washington Hearings to Unfold For Cherokee Freedmen Monday

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Oral arguments pertaining to the status of Cherokee Freedmen originally scheduled for April 28th were moved to Monday May 5th at 9:30 am....
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

In 1866, Creek Treaty Abolishing Slavery Was Covered in National Press

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After the Civil War ended a series of treaties were signed with the Five Civilized Tribes to officially end slavery in Indian Territo...
Monday, March 10, 2014

Oral Arguments in Cherokee Freedmen Case to Be Held in April

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Cover Page of Cherokee Freedman Brief Oral arguments on 1866 treaty in the federal case Cherokee Nation v Cherokee Freedmen Vann ...
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Sunday, February 9, 2014

The Family Is On The Rolls, So What's Next? Advice for Indian Freedmen Descendants

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Front Page of Index to Dawes Roll National Archives Publication M1186 I often hear from people who are researching their family histo...
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Friday, February 7, 2014

Native American Tribe Discovers Slave Cemetery in Arkansas

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A group from the Quapaw Tribe recently made a discovery of an old slave cemetery in Pulaski County Arkansas. This is an amazing story whe...
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