The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-25

IONS. III WHICH were llIAAQtG lAtf -N4tt
persons, for enrolment as citizens by
blood OF the Choctaw nation. but none Of
these applicants have up to tnis time
been determined by the commission
seventy-three original applications have
also been heard OF persons for enrolment
as citizens by intermarriage Of the Choc-
tsw nation. bat none Of these applications
so received have been determined
There has been but little tangible pro-
gress shown during the past fiscal year
in the prosecution Of the work OF enroll
ment Of the citizens OF the Chickasaw
tribe. With but few exceptions. nearly
al OF the members OF the Chickssaw
nation. both by blood ana iRtermarris sc.
were listed for enrollmen. a; the time Of
the commissions SESSION N the field In
the fan cf 1SsS and she summer or ls99
THE names Of all persons appearing
upon the 1896 Chickasaw tribal ron. which
was used as the basis OF enrolment OF the
citizens OF this nation have been account
ed for but IN a few Instances no appli-
cation has been cbtaincd from the pcrsons
whose names appear thereon. although
they have been definitely located. SO Wig
orously has the " ork or the location Of
persons upon this tribal roll been prose
cuted within the past year that IL has
resulted in the location OF certain persons
thereon in the states or Colorado and
Washington and the territory OF New
Mexico
During the past fiscal year two per
sons have made application for thelr en-
rollment and the members Of their femi-
lies including three persons. as citizens
by blood. O. the Chlclasaw nation.
Eleven original applications have also
been reccived for enrolment as citizens
by intermarriage Of me Chickassw
nation.
The work OF the enrolment Of the
freedmen OF the Choctaw nation was
practically completed by the commission
when in the field IN the Chocjaw and
Chickasaw nations IN the faI n 1855 and
the summer OF lGas. and fhc prosecution
~ this work since that timc has been
merely that o. ascertain3ng the deaths
Of persons previously listed Tor enroll
ment and fhe addition 20 our records ~
the names ~ children born since the
applications n parents uere made
The chickasaw freedmen never ac-
quired unqualified cifizens-fp recnEnifion
In the Chick7sap nation. NJ they are
u.thout q Tcl or other authertic record
~ q basis OF enrolment "a determination
Of their rights 70 enrolment is ~ ar5u-
Gus task
TO esfabHsh lhelr rights % curnii1lrat.
applicants og This ciass are required 20
show that fhey were the slaves ~ de-
sceudants Of slaves ~ recf gniz,G mem
hcrs u the Ch,clasaw tribe aa~sae rhe
period covered by the clvE war. chat
ttoy werc actually lvas -u ths Ch9etaw-
ChicEasa- country 20 tae beginning -
the hostri;ics aid there ferrrirs1 urt.i
AFTER the raUfratiou - fhe CEoctaw-
Chickssaw treaty % aprl - igE ard
furfher fhaf fheT removed - ans made
their bona fde residence 81 The Ch7rfs W
ChickasaW country Trior d Jsne q tsfE
The reception - appilr1firrs fer en-
rollr1ent a. ririzers = tke Ctrctaz and
ChickssaU nations fae proper sscor- -z
thereof. fhe indel.ns. car1.-E. ard ueeea-
szrv work incident ihersfo hae bern eri-
eeafrs % "a sa5-1 flzra ~ The CtoetaE-
csleksraT erro' lufaf flVlsiez. waite fas
r-e1rratfas. ~ fhs te-tee6s has teea a.
siar=d to law clerks 10 ere rTc1arstioa
n declz.ers lr the Cheesnw and chlexa-
sax enrolIulent easss sha lax elerss ere
farnlshes fhr ~ Elfal apT.,lfattaae ar1
sH erhshsf-. sGss-ifs ard ofser 1crs-
rnenfs fled fhcrs Eifa. toTetae- Nth
s.atrr1ert rhewlaE Vfefher trs asp3-
ca1tr have erer 1een err1fsd er sn eng
1aara.- rsrczr lzeI ~ thr s-issl s1fror-
Erl~z ar clfizr1a - tss TRIBE in nata
they c.aira Elrht ~ saFe.f--erL er a.
~ ftsf ta rsfirsoshg - slgaer So fr1tsi
authorlt.es fhe cersus7sica - sss fsre
Clra.rsd Trlhes. O. tne rases states
in r-aIs1 Terriig~y TEis eEfirFlg slirn-
lr.ases fron ere rTsszrztt1r - ne a.
csso-s au varE F-rei1 cier-fzi Tne rtats-
-.erts relative 81 frfhal srifior al
srrsli-ze-t sad aszot~sler - r1flzzrzffr
are always ve-fesS tffors belnz slb-
ruifted 81 she iaw eierkz The r-rc.a-s.f1.
- trfee seeifta1s Eas nrs irsfifntss
e-u ths mo-ta - 2a-uarT. Lsc Ts@
c1sea thar haze tse1 Urser coasss=rs-
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