Saturday March 13, 2010, The Freedmen Band of Cherokee nation of Oklahoma and their supporters will meet at the Martin Luther King Center, 627 N 3rd, Muskogee Oklahoma at two PM. We request meeting attendants to bring a covered dish to share with others. Scheduled speakers: Cherokee citizen Mr Vann will speak on Cherokee nation programs and tribal services and Attorney Mr Velie will speak on the federal lawsuit.
We encourage those Freedmen tribal members who are having problems accessing NAHASDA (Native American Housing programs for members of Federally recognized Indian tribes) due to their status as a freedmen tribal member to send formal complaints to:
The Honorable Sandra B Henriques, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th street Southwest, Washington DC 20515.
We will assist persons who need assistance in drafting their written complaints/petitions at the March 13 2010 Cherokee freedmen meeting.
April 10 2010 - Descendants of Freedmen Association Tulsa meeting location has changed to: Holsey Chapel CME Church, 1804 East 48th Street North, Tulsa, Okla. beginning at one pm.
April 23 2010 - The Descendants of Freedmen Association and African Indians Foundation will co host the First Treaty Rights Celebration Dinner on Friday April 23, 2010 at the Bartlesville Community Center, beginning at 6:30pm. The dinner will be held in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Speaker will be Tulsa Attorney Hannibal Johnson who will discuss the Tulsa race riot.
For those who wish to purchase tickets to the event or to make a tax deductible donation to the 501 c3 corporation African Indians Foundation to assist in defraying of costs, please contact conference co chairs Reverend Everett Adair at: 918- 336-6507 (home) or 918-440-6099 (cell) or Mrs Nash 918-333-9683.
A U tube of part of the Descendants of Freedmen Black History program, held in Muskogee on February 13 2010 has been made:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?
> Speakers were: Mrs Vann, Reverend May, Professor White, and Mr Cornsilk.
> For those interested in acquiring a CD with the song sung by Mrs Whitfield on the U tube, you may contact Deacon Ishmael King at: 918-683-0821 or rubyking329@sbcglobal.net.
A portion of the proceeds are being dedicated to African Indians Foundation by the King family.
The Honorable Congresswoman Dianne Watson, of the California 33rd Congressional seat has announced her retirement effective the end of 2010.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.
We encourage all freedmen and their supporters to wish the
Congresswoman well on her retirement.
March 18-20: NAACP Region 6 Conference in Midwest City, Oklahoma . Contact Oklahoma State NAACP President Mr Douglas for more information, adouglas@oknaacp.org
Marilyn Vann
President - Descendants of Freedmen Association
www.freedmen5tribes.com
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