Under a 1866 treaty after the Civil War, descendants of black slaves of the Cherokee tribe – known as Freedman – should have been given equal rights…
Elizabeth Warren Apologizes to Cherokee Nation for DNA Test…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has apologized to the Cherokee Nation for taking a DNA test to prove her scant Native American background. Tribal leaders said Warren apologized, but would not specify what she said, according to Tulsa World. In a statement, Cherokee Nation said, “Senator Warren has reached out to us and has apologized to […]
Cherokee Nation: Elizabeth Warren’s Claim To Tribe Is ‘Inappropriate’…
The Cherokee Nation called Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s use of a DNA test to justify her claim of Native American ancestry “inappropriate” on Monday. “A DNA test is useless to determine tribal citizenship,” the Cherokee Nation said in a statement released Monday. “Sovereign tribal nations set their own legal requirements for citizenship, and while […]
Cherokee Nation Files Lawsuit Against Big Pharma Over Opioid Epidemic…
Late last week, lawyers representing the Cherokee Nation filed a lawsuit against major pharmaceutical companies, claiming they have pumped dangerous painkillers into Native American communities in Oklahoma. The Washington Post obtained a copy of the court filing and reported that the companies are accused of breaking laws by “failing to prevent the diversion of pain […]