Who belongs in the Cherokee Nation?
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YES, I'm a Cherokee. Is There a Degree of Indian Blood?
Marylin's dad had black and cherokee ancestors. She never took the time to register as an official citizen of the cherokee nation. Maryland learned that some cherokee enslaved africans. It was a small minority of the tribe, but it's estimated they enslaved about four thousand african people.
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