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Commission votes to support resolution backing Freedmen seeking tribal citizenship
5961870 · October 17, 2025
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The commission voted to back a resolution supporting Freedmen seeking recognition by tribal nations; commissioners debated the limits of municipal authority and emphasized solidarity with Freedmen.
The Greater Tulsa Area African American Affairs Commission voted Oct. 17 to support a resolution from the advocacy group Beyond Apology urging recognition of Freedmen within tribal citizenship processes.
Commission discussion reviewed historical and legal context. A commissioner noted that Freedmen’s claims date to Article 2 of the Treaty of 1866 and…
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