Muscogee Creek Indian Freedmen Band, Inc. v. Bernhardt

COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY, United States District Judge

Plaintiffs are individuals and a collection of persons whose lineal ancestors were *18Creek Nation Freedmen and citizens of the Muscogee Creek Nation ("MCN"). Plaintiffs contend that under the Creek Treaty of 1866, they should have the rights and privileges of MCN citizens, regardless of their "blood status." Plaintiffs further contend that, despite the Creek Treaty of 1866, they have been wrongfully denied MCN citizenship. Accordingly, Plaintiffs brought this lawsuit requesting declaratory and injunctive relief to secure the rights and…