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Marilyn Van's Rejection
- Marilyn Van, a woman of Cherokee and African descent, always identified with her Cherokee heritage.
- She applied for official Cherokee Nation citizenship but received a surprising rejection.
Cherokee Nation's History of Slavery
- Marilyn Vann discovered that the Cherokee Nation, despite being victims of oppression themselves, had also enslaved Black people.
- This revelation was deeply disappointing and added another layer to her struggle for recognition.
Cherokee and the Civilization Policy
- The Cherokee Nation adopted slavery as a survival tactic against white encroachment and as part of a US 'civilization policy'.
- This policy, promoted by figures like Thomas Jefferson, linked power with slave ownership.