Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

adopted pursuant to treaty.
Be it further enacted: That tn,
census takers are directed to enrol
as Cherokee citizens, and withou
further question, those whom they
may ascertain to have been Ell
rolled as citizens upon the Della
ware aad Shawnee rolls, and upor
the authenticated roll of citizen:
made and approved by the Nation.
al council in 1880, and who are liv.
ing; and to add the offspring o
such citizens, born since that time
Provided; no person then enrolled
as citizen, who has since removed
from the nation with his effects
and become a citizen of another
government, and not been since re.
admitted to citizenship by the Ma.
tional council, shall be enrolled As
an acknowledged citizen, but be
reported with other doubtful
claims on a separate roll. With
the same proviso attaching and op-
Grating, the census takers are also
directed to enroll all who shall be
found to have been admitted by the
national council directly, by spec
ial act, or by any duly authorized
commission on citizenship, and
their children born since admis-
sion-the rule as to the effect
of residence upon the right TO citi-
zenship being construed to be that
an acknowledged and recognized
citizen will not forfeit Cherokee
citizenship, although absent from
the nation for an indefinite period.
unless such citizen shall remove
with his effects beyond and outside
the limits of the nation and become
a citizen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
not being included among the "ef-
fects" liable to removal, since
such property cannot in any event
be removed; and when once citi-
zenship is thus forfeited, it remains
forfeited for the person so remov-
ing, etc., and for his offspring, or
descendants born afterwards, until
the national council shall see
proper, at discretion, to re-admit
him to citizenship, upon his me-
mortal or petition to that effect
minor children of the person so re-
moving and forfeiting bis citizen
ship being still regarded as citizens
until they come OF the age required
TO enable them to voluntarily as
sumo the duties of citizenship.
Be it further enacted: That a
sufficient number of blank forms
for taking the census shall be fur
nished by the principal chief to
each set of census takers, which
forms shall provide for a report by
them of the following items of in
formation:
First: Names. ages, sex and race
of all heads of families, and of all
citizen members OF the families
any member absent to be so re-
ported under head of replarks, and
where and why absent.
Second: Usual residence of the
family, and how far from precinct
(if in the nation) and residence of
any particular member of the FAM
lily if absent.
Third: If of Cherokee blood,
what proportion?
Fourth: English given, and fam
lily name Gf any of any person ap-
plying to be enrolled in Cherokee.
Fifth: If resident Temporal
rily where residing outside, and
Tor what reason--under remarks.
Sixth: Where born?
Should any person entitled to
enrolment be disabled by sickness
,r other sufficient reason from
applying in person to be enrolled,
I shall be the duty of the census
akers, under instructions from
he Principal Chief TO take means
o ascertain the facts of the ca Sc,
md enroll such person with ex-
remarks attached to his |
lame.
The census takers, while enroll |
ng at any precinct, shall be con-
lned to those persons and families |
o whom the precinct is most con-
'enient for enrolment; and where
yer, in any case, there is the
lightest indication of any prac-
ice OF fraud, or falsehood, in any |
natter connected with the enroll
nent of any name, the census
akers shall make note of the same !
nder the head of remarks.
Be it further enacted: That
ative born Cherokee citizens, or
hose born of parents living as
nan and wife under the laws OF
he Cherokee Nation, and one Of
'hom, at least, is a Cherokee by
lood and all persons re-admitted
Cherokee citizenship: shall be
nrolled upon separate roll,
'hite adopted citizens on separate
oil, Shawnee citizens on a sep
rate roll, Delaware citizens on a
eparate roll, Freedmen made
itizens by treaty and Cherokee
constitution upon a separate roll,
nd separate rolls shall be made
all inmates of each of the fol-
owing institutions, to-wit: Or
han Asylum National Jail, and
insane Asylum.
Be it further enacted: That the
ames of any persons offering to
e enrolled, whose names are not
,und upon the authenticated roll
f 1880, and who shall show to
ne census takers sufficient reason
by the name was then omitted,
, be enrolled, the persons being
len and since regarded as citizens,
hall be reported by the census
lkers with proper explanation at
lched.
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