A group called the Cherokee Wolf Clan is trying ot stop the state of Tennessee from getting involved in Indian issues.
The group has obtained obtained an injunction against the Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs. Chief Joseph Manycoats says only Congress and the federal government can regulate Indian affairs.
To be a member of the clan doesn't require Indian ancestry. The Native American Indian Association and other Indians in the state oppose the group.
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Tribal recognition may be withdrawn
(The Nashville City Paper 2/13)
Relevant Links:
Tennessee Commission on Indian Affairs - http://www.tncia.org
Cherokee
Wolf Clan - http://www.cherokeewolfclan.org/index1.htm
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