Senator Elizabeth Warren Talks About Her Oklahoma Heritage

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is answering questions about her heritage by pointing to her Oklahoma roots.

Monday, January 7th 2019, 3:12 am

By: News On 6

Senator Elizabeth Warren Talks About Her Oklahoma Heritage

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is answering questions about her heritage by pointing to her Oklahoma roots.

The Oklahoma native is considering a run for president.

While talking to a group in Iowa Saturday, Warren addressed controversy over her previous claims of Cherokee ancestry.

"Tribal citizenship is very different from ancestry. I grew up out in Oklahoma, and like a lot of folks out in Oklahoma, we heard the family stories of our ancestry," said Senator Elizabeth Warren.

In October, Warren revealed a DNA test found she does have distant Native American ancestors.

The Cherokee Nation denounced the test as "inappropriate and wrong."

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