No one ever talks about the Indians who owned slaves, the Jews who owned slaves, and the freed blacks who owned slaves. I think the Cherokees may owe some reparations.
If the Freedmen start their own tribe, it will known as “The Sue”.
(That’s a legal joke, folks)
Maybe they could all stop living in the past? Nahhhhh. No money in it.
Just a hunch, but do ya think this might have anything to do with casino money?
The more folk they can cut from the casino income distributions, the more grand mansions available for those still on “the list”.
“Removal from the membership rolls means the Freedmen will no longer be eligible for free health care and other benefits such as education concessions.”
‘Nuff said!
To late ....already a blackfoot tribe.
For the record...from what I can glean on this...I think the black Cherokees got the shaft. It doesn’t seem right
I want all NeoYankees and race baiters here who call me racist day in and day out to take note.
thanks
I’m sorry,but being freedmen doesn’t mean they were accepted as full- fledged tribal members,unless they had an ancestor that was a member of the tribe
There are no “Native Americans”.
Just an argument over who got here first - and when.
“Some 4,000 Indians died during the forced march, which became known as the Trail of Tears.”
Yeah... they leave out the reason. The Cherokees were aligned with the Confederate Army and were killing Union soldiers and raiding supply lines.
Wait until they find out they are due $50K because they “tried to farm” at some point. Pigford III anyone?