TULSA, Okla. — The Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Tribes Association will hold their next public meeting on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in Ancestral Hall at Rudisill Library ...

Cherokee citizens of Freedmen descent ... of Freedmen descendants within the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee Nation was the largest holder of chattel slaves among the Five Civilized Tribes ...

The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court issued an opinion Tuesday simultaneously lifting a stay in litigation over the citizenship eligibility of freedmen descendants ... by the tribe’s legislative ...