Descendants of Black slaves in some Native American tribes — known as Freedmen —struggle for recognition as tribal citizens

LeEtta Osborne-Sampson is shown outside her home on April 26, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Sampson-Osborn, a Seminole Freedman who has a tribal identification card and serves on the tribe’s governing council, said when she went to the Indian Health Services …LeEtta Osborne-Sampson is shown outside her home on April 26, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Sampson-Osborn, a Seminole Freedman who has a tribal identification card and serves on the tribe’s governing council, said when she went to the Indian Health Services …