The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma will hold a special election on September 20.
Voters are being asked to amend the constitution to create a tribal court. Another amendment would remove future federal approval of future constitutional changes.
In 2000, the tribe voted to change its constitution in a way that disenfranchised the Freedmen, who are the descendants of former slaves. The Bureau of Indian Affairs rejected the changes and withheld federal funds until the citizenship issue was resolved.
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Seminole tribe slates election
(The Tulsa World 9/2)
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