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Muscogee chief blocks tribal IDs for the descendants of Freedman amid a review
The executive order pauses new citizenship cards for Freedmen descendants as the Muscogee Nation reviews constitutional changes following a Supreme Court ruling affirming their citizenship rights.
- On Thursday, an executive order was announced by Muscogee Nation leadership to pause the distribution of new citizenship cards to Freedmen descendants while their applications continue to be accepted.
- This action followed a Supreme Court ruling affirming the 1866 treaty grants Freedmen equal citizenship rights, rejecting 'by blood' as a valid criterion.
- The Executive Order instructs the Citizenship Office to keep accepting applications from Freedmen descendants, but to delay issuing new citizenship cards until the relevant laws have been reviewed and updated accordingly.
- Chief Hill emphasized that the authority to change the Constitution lies with the citizens and the National Council, rather than the courts, and urged that any changes be carried out in a lawful and orderly manner.
- The decision and executive order impact citizenship policies and legal interpretations, posing challenges to uphold government integrity and citizens' rights amid law revisions.
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Duncan BannerOklahoma Voice: Muscogee Nation will pause new citizenship cards following Freedmen descendant ruling
Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill issued an executive order on Thursday, pausing the issuance of new citizenship cards in the wake of a tribal court’s ruling requiring the nation to grant citizenship to the descendants of Freedmen.
Muscogee Creek Nation Principal Chief files executive order halting issuance of new citizenship cards
After the Muscogee Creek Nation Supreme Court ruled Creek Freedmen and their descendants are entitled to "all the rights and privileges of native [Creek] citizens," Muscogee Creek Nation Principal Chief David Hill issued an executive order halting the issuance of new citizenship cards on Thursday.
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