# Cherokee Freedmen Descendant Runs for Cherokee Nation Council to Amplify Equity

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Podcast: [In Depth With Deon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-depth-with-deon-6742805)
Published: 2025-04-21T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode I speak with Charles Wilkes, a Cherokee Freedmen descendant and a descendant of Tulsa Race Massacre survivors, about his effort to become the first Freedmen to serve on the Council in over 100 years and his plans for District 5, which includes parts of North Tulsa, if elected on June 7.

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