Cherokee Issues
I’ve changed my mind on the Cherokee defunding issue
Friday, March 28th, 2008This is an update to an earlier post that was cross-posted at Dailykos diary and at OpEdNews.com
After talking to many people both on website comments and on email, I’ve changed my mind on the issue of defunding the Chereokee Nation of Oklahoma.
I still strongly believe that CNO did wrong by voting to exclude the Freedmen, […]
Cherokee Nation sells out
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008Cherokee.org: The Freedmen Issue
I have spoken on this blog in the past about the Cherokee Freedman controversy (click here to read past posts), but tonight after reading some crap on the Cherokee Nation’s website feel like I need to say more about the matter.
As I understand it, the basic facts of the situation are […]
The Freedmen soon to get their day in court
Thursday, May 10th, 2007OKGazette: Cherokee Freedmen file for injunction - by Ben Fenwick
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The freedmen were removed from the Cherokee tribe in March by a vote in which only 3 percent of the tribe voted. Velie told OklahomaGazette that Principal Chief Chad Smith removed the freedmen because he believed they would vote against him in elections.
(emphasis added is my […]
Cherokee News
Saturday, March 10th, 2007Muskogee Phoenix: Keeping Cherokee a living language — Tribal educators immerse children in their native tongue — This is such a good thing to see. While I think it is great for older folks to try to learn the language (I’ve been struggling with it off and on for years), I think the best hope […]
Shame on the 76% of Cherokee voters who approved racist measure to kick out freedmen
Sunday, March 4th, 2007MSNBC: Cherokee Nation votes to expel ‘freedmen’ — Tribe revokes membership of an estimated 2,800 descendants of slaves
Muskogee Daily Phoenix: Cherokees vote out freedmen
Cherokee to vote on kicking out Freedmen
Friday, February 9th, 2007Cherokee.org: Information about the upcoming election to deny Freedmen Cherokee citizenship
Cherokee.org: Information about Cherokee voter registration and absentee ballot voting
This is a sad, sad situation. Seeing one group of oppressed people attack another group of oppressed people is a horrible thing. The Cherokees unfortunately and tragically participated in the enslavement of African-Americans (as did many […]