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Two descendants of formerly enslaved people are suing the Muscogee Nation, demanding citizenship cards they’re legally entitled to under a 1866 treaty and a recent tribal court ruling. Despite being denied citizenship for lacking direct bloodline proof, they’re now fighting to vote and participate fully — a battle that could unlock citizenship for thousands more if the tribe honors its own court’s decision and treaty obligations, echoing similar victories among the Seminole and Cherokee.

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