SCHATZ LEADS HEARING TO OVERVIEW THE 1866 RECONSTRUCTION TREATIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE TRIBES OF OKLAHOMA
SCHATZ LEADS OVERSIGHT HEARING ON 1866 RECONSTRUCTION TREATIES BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND OKLAHOMA TRIBES
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Schatz leads oversight hearing on 1866 reconstruction treaties between the United States and Oklahoma tribes
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led an oversight hearing entitled “Overview Hearing on Selected Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties Between the United States and the Oklahoma Tribes. ”
In his opening statement, Schatz explained why the hearing was held.
“For the first time in the history of the United States Senate, [the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Muscogee Creek, and Seminole nations], descendants of freedmen and the government, have the opportunity to present their views on the Treaties of 1866 for record. ” said President Schatz. “I understand and recognize that this is a difficult conversation because this issue, at its core, involves injustices perpetrated by the United States government over a century ago against Native Americans and African Americans. It is emotionally charged for many, and for good reason – years of litigation and disagreement over the citizenship status of descendants of freedmen among the Five Tribes of the Treaty has divided communities – and even individual families. But disagreements cannot be resolved in silence.”
The following witnesses participated in the inspection hearing:
To see the full video of the hearing, click here.
