Six groups in Tennessee to lose their recognition as state tribes
Thursday, September 2, 2010
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Six groups in Tennessee will lose their state recognized status as part of a lawsuit that was filed by a lobbyist who works for the
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
The
Tennessee
Commission of Indian Affairs is no longer functioning as a state agency. But before it went defunct, the panel recognized six groups that claimed Cherokee, Creek and other heritage.
Lobbyist Mark Greene filed suit and said the commission violated the state's open meetings law. The state attorney general
agreed and reached a settlement that's being finalized today, The Tennessean reported.
Get the Story:
Indian commission violated Tennessee Open Meetings Act
(The Tennessean 9/2)
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