CJOnline Blogs - Overstreet: Native-American treaty being disputed: "Not long ago, an issue was shared with me pertaining to the Cherokee Treaty of 1866, which was designed to make free blacks, former slaves and their descendants citizens of the Cherokee Nation.
The discussion was interesting enough that I wanted to learn more about it. The treaty continues in place, but was recently the source of controversy.
In March 2007, the Cherokee Nation put forth an amendment to its constitution. The amendment called for the removal of freedmen from the rolls of tribal membership, which would result in the loss of voting rights and recognition as a distinct group affiliated with the Cherokee Nation.
The motive appears to be the creation of an all-Indian tribe."
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