Wow! Here's a bit more, but there's more at the source, including the comments section: "A similar situation occurred in 2000, when the Seminole Nation voted to cast freedmen descendants out of its tribe, said Jon Velie, a legal expert on Indian law who has represented freedmen descendants in previous cases.

"The United States, when posed the same situation with the Seminoles, would not recognise the election and they ultimately cut off most federal programmes to the Seminoles," Mr Velie said. "They also determined the Seminoles, without this relationship with the government, were not authorised to conduct gaming."

Casinos make up a huge majority of the income of Native American tribes, totalling some £11 billion annually.

Ultimately, the Seminole freedmen were allowed back into the tribe, Mr Velie said."

It's doubtful that the Cherokee will opt to exclude their black brothers due to US government sanctions that are likely to occur. But, geez, I find all this disillusioning

Great clip Gingembre (as always)!