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By: Lamont Jack Pearley January 31, 1865—a date that marked a turning point in American history with the passing of the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery. But true freedom extended far beyond legal documents; it was carried in the voices, rhythms, and cultural expressions of Black and Afro-Indigenous communities. Their survival and resistance took form…

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Queen Chief Elwin Warhorse Gillum, the host of Cookin’ With Chief, is the Queen of Tchefuncta Nation and the Chief of the Chahta Tribe. As appointed by the 365 Elders (Blood Members) of the Tribe, she was appointed the Chief of the Tribe in 1998 and took the throne of the Nation in 2009,…