African Indians of the 5 Civilized Tribes Foundation
Fighting for enforcement of 1866 treaty rights of Descendants of 5 tribes freedmen
Marilyn Vann Testified at Senate Oversight Hearing
Wednesday, July 27 2022
Oversight Hearing on "Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes"
Speakers included:
Panel 1:
The Honorable Maxine Waters
Congresswoman, California 43rd District
Washington, DC
Panel 2:
The Honorable Bryan Newland
Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior, Washington, DC
The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr.
Principal Chief
The Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK
The Honorable Lewis J. Johnson
Chief
The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Wewoka, OK
(Accompanied by the Hon. Brian Thomas Palmer, Assistant Chief, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma)
The Honorable Michael Burrage
General Counsel
The Choctaw Nation, Durant, OK
The Honorable Jonodev Chaudhuri
Ambassador
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Okmulgee, OK
Mr. Stephen Greethman
Senior Counsel
The Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma City, OK
Ms. Marilyn Vann
President
The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association, Oklahoma City, OK
About Us
Officers
Our Mission
Our Mission
President - Marilyn Vann
Vice President - Hugh Cobb
Secretary-Treasurer - Rose Khalid
501 c 3 non profit organization
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
- Advocate for the end of racial discrimination practiced by the tribal governments.
- Fight for enforcement of 1866 treaty rights of Descendants of 5 Civilized tribes freedmen.
The 5 Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma are the Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation, Muscogee Creek Nation, and Seminole Nation
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We provide education about the history and culture of the African-Indian freedmen and their descendants of the 5 tribes.
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