Oklahoma Lawmakers Weigh in on Cherokee Freedmen Dispute (Apr 02, 2007)
Oklahoma lawmakers are finding themselves caught in a battle between African Americans and Native Americans. The dispute has followed the Cherokees’ decision to kick out descendents of former slaves who have been tribal members for more than a century. Terry Gildea reports from Capitol Hill. Guests include Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA); Cherokee Nation spokesman Mike Miller; genealogist and Choctaw Freedman Angela Walton-Raji; US Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) and US Rep. Dan Boren (D-OK) (4:00).

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