Black members of Oklahoma Native American tribe file federal lawsuit to gain citizenship rights

Black members of an Oklahoma Native American tribe have filed a federal lawsuit to secure their citizenship rights. The legal action, initiated on Thursday, names Principal Chief David Hill and the Muscogee Nation Citizenship Board as the defendants. This lawsuit seeks to resolve citizenship disputes for Black members within the tribe, directly challenging the authority and decisions of the Muscogee Nation Citizenship Board and the Principal Chief regarding the granting of official tribal citizenship rights.