Cherokees target California congresswoman's re-election campaign By CLIFTON ADCOCK World Staff Writer Published: 11/18/2009 10:22 PM Last Modified: 11/18/2009 10:22 PM http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=298&articleid=20091118_298_0_TheChe484643 The Cherokee Nation is supporting the primary opponent of a California congresswoman who has been at odds with the tribe over its stance on the descendants of freedmen. The tribe’s Executive Finance Subcommittee voted Tuesday night to send a $2,400 campaign donation to Democrat Felton Newell and a $5,000 donation to a political action committee called New Leadership PAC for Newell. Newell is challenging Rep. Dianne Watson in the Democratic primary for California’s 33rd Congressional District, set for June 8. During the meeting, the subcommittee also voted to send campaign contributions to other politicians and political action committees. Watson has been the tribe’s most vocal critic after tribal voters approved a meas...
The History and Facts of the Freedmen vs Cherokee Nation case.