Just about anything can spark a thoughtful discussion. During the Oct. 15 at Tulsa's city council meeting, it was Stickball Park.
Its a park with historical significance in the Muscogee-Creek Nation. The council voted, unanimously, to cede control of the park back to the tribe. Before the council voted, it heard some pushback.
I do believe their park should be given back. At the same time, the Freedmen should also be given their rights as well, Nicholas Martin, a Freedmen descendant, said.
Martin, and several other descendants are fed up with the tribe. Several people are saying they cannot get citizenship, the tribes supreme court granted them.
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