DF5CTA Urges Secretary of the Interior, Congress to Protect Choctaw Freedmen Treaty Rights

DF5CTA urges Secretary of the Interior, Congress to protect Choctaw Freedmen treaty rights

MUSKOGEE – Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association have sent U.S. Secretary of Interior Burgum a letter seeking Choctaw freedmen treaty rights protection.

Choctaw Freedmen call for federal protection ahead of tribal vote

An organization that educates and advocates for descendants of Freedmen who were formerly enslaved by the Five Tribes is calling on the federal government to push the Choctaw Nation to honor its 1866 Treaty obligations ahead of a tribal vote. The Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association (DF5CTA) sent a letter to […] The post Choctaw Freedmen call for federal protection ahead of tribal vote appeared first on The Black Wall…

Freedmen Urge Choctaw Protection

Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association (DF5CTA) sent United States Secretary of Interior Burgum a letter seeking Choctaw freedmen treaty rights protection. “The letter was sent to stress U.S. government requirements to enforce 1866 treaty rights of Choctaw freedmen and that retaining Federal oversight of Choctaw nation tribal constitutional amendments is critical,” said Marilyn Vann, president of the DF5CTA. On July 12…