Who Belongs in the Cherokee Nation?

The Experiment by The Atlantic and WNYC Studios

Apr 7, 202200:38:28Religion & Spirituality

From the time she was a little girl, Marilyn Vann knew she was Black and she was Cherokee. But when she applied for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation as an adult, she was denied. What followed was a journey into a dark...

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