Friday, December 12, 2014

Creek Freedmen Association in 1930s

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Source of article: Pittsburgh Courier August 18, 1934 p 5 In the early decades of the 20th century various organizations flourished...
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Friday, November 7, 2014

African Americans on the Cherokee Intruder Census 1893

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Source: Ancestry.com.  Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959  [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry....
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Color Images of Dawes Cards Now Available!

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National Archives Publication M1186, Choctaw Freedmen, Card #777 Sam and Sallie Walton & Family, of Skullyvlle, I. T. Several m...
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Friday, July 18, 2014

Dawes Records are only Part of the Story

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Two cards reflecting Charles Alexander Creek Freedman   When researching families from Indian Territory, especially those whose famil...
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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....