Deputy Secretary of State Canaan Duncan and our Community Liaison Melissa Payne stop by the podcast for this powerful new episode of Siyo from the Rez. 

Canaan and Melissa discuss the long journey for Freedmen descendants to be recognized as Cherokee citizens and how our tribe isn’t hiding from this dark and painful chapter of our history.

Tune in to hear about the history of Freedmen, the inspiring Cherokee citizens of Freedmen descent who led the fight for equality, Cherokee Nation’s Equality Task Force, and how Melissa and Canaan are working in our Cherokee communities across the reservation and with Cherokee citizens across the country to make sure all voices are being heard.

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