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Black descendants sue Muscogee Nation leaders to force citizenship cards

Plaintiffs ask a federal court to enforce a tribal-court order requiring issuance of citizenship cards.

Published Jul 26, 2026, 3:27 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Two descendants of Black people once enslaved by a Native American tribe are asking a federal court in Oklahoma to force tribal leaders to issue them citizenship cards as ordered a year ago by a tribal court.