A move to destroy the Cherokee Nation

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, The Hill

Despite my years in politics, I'm still surprised by Congress's inability to learn from past mistakes and tendency to interfere where it should not. One of the richer sources of persistent bad judgment is Congress's tragic history of meddling in the internal affairs of Indian tribes. Yet the House is considering legislation that would destroy the Cherokee Nation, hurt some of America's poorest citizens, and dictate the outcome of an internal political dispute, despite the fact that Cherokee tribal and federal courts are reviewing the issues. More...