On July 23, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court issued an historic ruling that reverberates far beyond the borders of Indian Country. In a powerful affirmation of treaty rights and tribal ...

UPDATE (8/6/25) — The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has filed a petition to have the case granting Creek Freedmen equal rights to the citizens of the Muscogee Creek ...

Recently, the Muscogee Nation Supreme Court in Oklahoma determined that Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved by the tribe qualify for tribal membership. As the Associated Press reported, the ...

TULSA, Okla.–Years of struggle turned into tears of joy Thursday as Creek Freedmen descendants celebrated a ruling reinstating their citizenship eligibility within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

Jul 24, 2025 Jul 24, 2025 Updated Aug 31, 2025 0 Muscogee Nation freedmen descendants who won a lawsuit against the tribe over citizenship said Thursday they are ready to move on after years of legal ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A judge for the ...

8/20/2025 UPDATE: On Wednesday, the Muscogee Creek Nation Supreme Court denied the Citizenship Board's petition for rehearing, confirming its landmark ruling for the Creek Freedmen. Original story ...

The Muscogee Creek Nation Citizenship Board submitted their first monthly status report outlining the progress made to change tribal policy to officially grant Muscogee Creek Freedmen descendants with ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruled ...

The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that two descendants of people once enslaved by the tribe are entitled to tribal citizenship. The court found that the tribal nation’s citizenship ...