Not always Oleta. There were the normal, usual shyster lawyers etc who took applications and held them until it was too late to file or did what they could to see to it the people who deserved the pmt didn't get it. Joyce Gaston Reece ----- Original Message ----- From: "J W Kite Jr" <obengekite@juno.com> To: <indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Natural Archives closure > If they weren't acceptd then they could not prove any Cherokee Blood. > They were white. Who did you contact foe this information? Oleta > On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:10:49 -0500 "Carla B" <soarsister@cableone.net> > writes: >> I did. And I sent off for the census card, but was a little >> disappointed in >> that only a few documents were sent, though several names were on >> the >> census. >> Names I need dates for are Gibson Going, Sokey Going Sealy >> Going....and >> Flora Alexander's family and connection to Cherokee Nation. Anyone >> else >> researching these names? >> MCR, names were Pyle's, and all I found out is that they didn't get >> accepted >> on Dawes. Any info You have would be appreciated. >> Carla >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >> message >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: 9/27/2006 > >

It really is a warped system... I mean if they didn't get land, and get on the Dawes Roll..they can't be members? That is so wrong, when there are full to 1/2 blood Indians who chose not to be removed or moved elsewhere and were wary, rightfully so of the white man's ways...and they are just screwed? Surely there is a just way around it...and what happens to the Indian who weren't "civilized"? Carla