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For racial reasons, in 2007 a group of [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] congressmen and congresswomen introduced a bill in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] to "terminate" the Cherokee Nation.<ref>http://www.tanasijournal.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=365&Itemid=1&ed=53</ref> The Democratic Party has long history of antipathy towards [[American Indian]]s, most notably Democrat president [[Andrew Jackson]], who was responsible for a forced relocation of thousands of American Indians known as the "[[Trail of Tears]]."

For racial reasons, in 2007 a group of [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] congressmen and congresswomen introduced a bill in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] to "terminate" the Cherokee Nation.<ref>http://www.tanasijournal.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=365&Itemid=1&ed=53</ref> The Democratic Party has long history of antipathy towards [[American Indian]]s, most notably Democrat president [[Andrew Jackson]], who was responsible for a forced relocation of thousands of American Indians known as the "[[Trail of Tears]]."

In 2012, liberal Democrat Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren sparked controversy when it was revealed that for years she had falsely claimed to have Cherokee ancestry in order to take advantage of affirmative action policies.

In 2012, [[liberal]] Democrat [[Massachusetts]] [[U.S. Senate]] candidate [[Elizabeth Warren]] sparked controversy when it was revealed that for years she had falsely claimed to have Cherokee ancestry in order to take advantage of [[affirmative action]] policies.

===Cherokee Tribes===

===Cherokee Tribes===