The Muscogee (Creek) Nation supreme court ruled that Rhonda Grayson and Jeffrey Kennedy are entitled to citizenship as descendants of enslaved individuals. The court found that the citizenship board violated an 1866 treaty by denying their 2019 enrollment application. Grayson and Kennedy can trace their lineage to individuals on the Dawes Rolls and Freedmen Roll. The court stated that adherence to treaty obligations is critical, ruling that future applicants can enroll if they trace their ancestry to these recognized rolls.
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation supreme court ruled unanimously that Rhonda Grayson and Jeffrey Kennedy, descendants of enslaved individuals, are entitled to tribal citizenship.
The court found that the citizenship board violated a 1866 treaty in rejecting Grayson and Kennedy's application, which traced back to recognized rolls.
The court emphasized the importance of adhering to historical treaty obligations, affirming adherence to Mvskoke law in its ruling on citizenship based on lineage.
Any future applicants who can trace their ancestry to individuals listed on the Dawes or Freedmen Rolls are now eligible for enrollment in the tribe.
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