Did the Freedmen also get US citizenship?

Yes, of course.

Have they been governed by tax law as it pertains to Native Americans?

Yes.

I understand that the treaty designating the former slaves as included in the Cherokee Nation was imposed upon the Cherokee by duress...

No, it was probably not. It was in 1839, I believe, if you want to do some research.

Is the Cherokee Nation saying that there was no "intermarriage"?

No, but there are some people who simply moved onto the Indian lands because of the various benefits. Now that Indian gaming is providing the Cherokee Nation with 22 billion dollars a year, that number quickly grows.

Is the Cherokee Nation saying that there was no "intermarriage"?

No, but I believe there is a "one fourth blood" standard to get full bebefits, such as living free on tribal lands.

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