What a concept were it only so, see all the above "my truths" for the truth on ancestors, and for the education and health services, you can view this home made video and see the abject poverty that many Cherokee live in, health an education are offered but one only has to visit any one of the facilities and see the people lined up waiting for many all day long suffering an a comparison can be made, if a person has to live like this what can you expect in other services, education of the young is pitiful.
The Truth About Legality
11. MYTH: The special election that the Cherokee Nation held on March 3, 2007, was illegal.
FACT: The Cherokee people cherish our democratic freedoms and we paid dearly for them. These include the right to vote and to determine for ourselves the meaning of our Indian identity. The record turnout for this constitutional vote proved that Cherokee identity is an issue that is close to the heart of the Cherokee people.
My Truth!
Yes it is a fact the Cherokee People do cherish ALL their Sovereign rights as a people politic, and have since the Centralized Government began in 1827. and there ends any truth to this supposed fact!
The Turnout for this vote was actually more pathetic than most of the CNO elections, at least he didn’t use the touted 75% figure voted for the kick out, I think he finally realizes the people are beginning to see through the blatant smoke and mirrors/LIES, the Cherokee Populace is about 300,000 the vote for and against was about 8,000, thus the percentage of the CNNO members that voted was 2.66 percent, of the Cherokee members of CNO, and that percent that actually voted for the kick out really was 75% of those that voted, that was about 6,000 so the 75% that voted equates to 2% of the CNO Members that voted to kick out the freedmen, so the truth of the blatant lie is, that Racism is close to a very few Cherokee Peoples hearts, and it is a fact many will tell you today, after learning the facts of the matter they wish they had voted the other way.
12. MYTH: It is not legal for the Cherokee Nation to define citizenship except as it is defined in the Treaty of 1866.
FACT: The treaty provided for non-Indians residing in Cherokee territory to be granted the same rights as Cherokees to benefits that included land and cash payments. The Cherokee Nation honored the treaty. However, citizenship in a sovereign nation is not determined by a treaty with another government. The Cherokee Nation's constitution grants us the legal right to determine for ourselves the eligibility requirements for Cherokee citizenship.
My Truth!
See my truth at Number 2 for an answer to most of this supposed fact! When it is a Reconstruction Treaty after a war such as this was many things can and will be a factor to be agreed upon, and was on the slavery issue, see my truth at number 7.
13. MYTH: Voter turnout for the special election was extremely low.
FACT: More than 8,700 people voted, which was a higher turnout than the vote for the Cherokee Nation's constitution four years ago.
My Truth!
A typical forked tongue statement by Smith, See my truth in number 11, an note in that supposed fact he said the turnout was record.
The Truth About the Political Context
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