Muscogee Freedmen object to transfer of sacred tribal land as citizenship bids languish

Relatives of former slaves owned by the Muscogee Nation are objecting to a transfer of city land to the tribe.

Chairman of the Muscogee Creek Freedmen Coalition Ron Graham exhorted city councilors Wednesday night to deny the tribe as it continues to withhold citizenship from descendants despite legal rulings.

“Think about what’s going on with the Muscogee Creek Nation,” said Graham. “Of course I would love for our park to come back in the hands of the Muscogee Creek Nation, but what they’re doing now is not right at all.”…

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