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AnimeSpirit

03-05-2007 07:59 AM

Cherokees Pull Memberships of Freed Slaves

http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles...00010000000001

Quote:

OKLAHOMA CITY (March 4) - The Cherokee Nation vote this weekend to revoke the citizenship of the descendants of people the Cherokee once owned as slaves was a blow to people who have relied on tribal benefits.

What do you all make of this one? I'm not a member of any tribe, but that seems kinda lousy.

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