Cherokee Nation entering into public relations disaster

The Cherokee Nation appears to have a public relations problem as it is revoking citizenship to freed slaves who once had the status of citizens of their nation. Their spokesperson argues that this is not a racist thing, but that it should be seen as an example of how open their nation is when it comes to citizenship. Yeah, that's really going to happen. Here's the article:

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Cherokee Nation vote this weekend to revoke the citizenship of the descendants of people the Cherokee once owned as slaves was a blow to people who have relied on tribal benefits.
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