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George Catlinâs 1832 drawing of âBall-play of the ChoctawâBall Upâ in Oklahoma (Permission Smithsonian Institution)
Ha-tchoo-tuck-nee, the Snapping Turtle (Peter Pitchlynn); The Snapping Turtle (Permission Smithsonian Institution) featured
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George Catlinâs 1832 drawing of âBall-play of the ChoctawâBall Upâ in Oklahoma (Permission Smithsonian Institution)
Ha-tchoo-tuck-nee, the Snapping Turtle (Peter Pitchlynn); The Snapping Turtle (Permission Smithsonian Institution)
When George Catlin, a young Philadelphia lawyer and struggling painter, saw a delegation of Native Americans from the Far West in the late 1820s, he was inspired to embark on a new career. Admiring their grace and dignity â âarrayed and equipped in all their classical beautyâ â and believing that their way of life was fas
Race, sovereignty clash as Congress meddles in tribal enrollment
Members of Congress are threatening to hold up housing funds for tribes. To the chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, itâs infringing on tribal sovereignty. For those seeking citizenship, itâs a chance to change a âsystem of hidden anti-Black racism.â
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Sam and Sallie Walton were the great-grandparents of Angela Walton-Raji. Walton-Raji says she has memories of her great-grandmother, who was born into slavery but whose father was a Choctaw citizen. (Photo courtesy of Angela Walton-Raji, Underscore)
Members of Congress are threatening to hold up housing funds for tribes. To the chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, itâs infringing on tribal sovereignty. For those seeking citizenship, itâs a chance to change a âsystem of hidden anti-Black racism.â
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