Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tribal judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma last week ruled that two lineal descendants of Black people who were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court is shown in Okmulgee. The journey of the descendants of the freed slaves of the Muscogee ...

8/20/2025 UPDATE: On Wednesday, the Muscogee Creek Nation Supreme Court denied the Citizenship Board's petition for rehearing, confirming its landmark ruling for the Creek Freedmen. Original story ...

The Muscogee Nation has been ordered by its highest court to recognize descendants of the tribe's former slaves as tribal citizens. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court agreed with two Freedmen ...

Two Black Muscogee Creek Freedmen scored a victory in their fight to maintain their tribal affiliation after they were denied by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN). In September, Rhonda Grayson and ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma ruled in favor of citizenship for two descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members, potentially paving the way for ...

Attorneys and Creek Freedman held a news conference Thursday afternoon following the Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruling in favor of Creek Freedman being entitled to citizenship. This comes after ...

UPDATE ( 9/27/23; 8:11 p.m.) — Attorney General Geri Wisner gave a statement regarding Wednesday's ruling on the ongoing Muscogee Creek Freedmen case after the court decided to allow the plaintiffs to ...

UPDATE (8/6/25) — The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has filed a petition to have the case granting Creek Freedmen equal rights to the citizens of the Muscogee Creek ...

OKMULGEE, Okla. — The case for citizenship for Creek Freedmen made its way to the Muscogee Creek Nation Supreme Court. "We want our true identity as citizens,” said Ron Graham. Ron Graham is the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma ruled in favor of citizenship for two descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members, potentially paving the way for ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma ruled in favor of citizenship for two descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members, potentially paving the way for ...