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Freedmen Descendants of the 5 Civilized Tribes, Inc
TUNE INTO GUESS WHOSE COMING TO KANSAS CITY 5-6 CDST Saturdays We the willing. Lead the unknowing. Are doing the impossible. For the ungrateful. We have been doing this for so long. That we are qualified. To do Anything with Nothing!- Anonymous Purposes To educate members, and the general public regarding the history, culture and political rights of those particular to the Dawes Freedmen Enrollment. The Corporation is organized to plan, implement and administer, operate, and evaluate programs to carry out the objectives and purposes of the Corporation. To assist in and promote, restore and preserve the rights of those Freedmen Descendants of the 5 Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminoles Nations) particular to the Dawes Freedmen Enrollment through education. To promote, collect, and preserve Oklahoma Freedmen History and Artifacts to promote the unique cultural diversity of Freedmen Descendants for the general benefit and good of individuals, collective Tribes, representative communities, in the States and Nation. To improve the quality of life, reinvigorate and promote cultural awareness and events relating to African/Native heritage. To assist members in gaining knowledge of genealogy techniques and family contacts for the purpose of tying to ancestors particular to the 5 Civilized Tribes.
Many say Black Indians were not citizens of the 5 Civilized Tribes however, we the descendants of these Black Indians know who we are as do the Department of the Interior and the Secretary of the Interior who received notice of Citizenship as evidence by said notice date January 22, 1904. I note this date as Indian Territory did not become part of the United States until the morning of November 16, 1907,when President Theodore Roosevelt signed a proclamation declaring statehood for Oklahoma. I posed to those who TRY to deny who we are, let the records speak for themselves
The song and dance of the Dept of the Interior, BIA continues (from 20 years ago)
President Ronald Regan's American
Indian Policy
All Donations and Dues
are Tax Deductible.
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