Haaland approves Cherokee constitution with Freedmen rights

摘要

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland approved the Cherokee Nation's constitution with protections for Freedmenyesterday, prompting calls from civil rights activists for her to work with other Native nations in Oklahoma to grantfull citizenship rights to descendants of people enslaved by the tribes.The Interior Department's signoff on the Cherokee Nation's constitutional changes came after a lengthy legalfight by the tribe's Black Freedmen to gain equal rights.Haaland applauded the Cherokee Nation for fulfilling its obligations to Freedmen in a statement.