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Black Descendants of Enslaved People Sue Oklahoma Tribe for Citizenship Rights

Two Black descendants of enslaved individuals are suing the Muscogee Nation for citizenship rights after being denied by tribal leaders. The lawsuit claims the tribe is violating an 1866 treaty by not issuing citizenship cards as ordered by a tribal court.

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