The Cherokee Nation's actions have brought this longstanding issue to a close and have importantly fulfilled their obligations to the Cherokee Freedmen.
On the recordJuly 26, 2022
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Deb Haaland affirmed the Cherokee Nation's commitment to Freedmen rights.
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