C arla, I'm a Cherokee and have many good friends who are Choctaws. . I don't think blood quantum has anything to do with it. The land was alloted when they enrolled and then when they died it should have gone to their survivors. My Grandfather was one half and his children were one fourth because their Mother was white.My Grandfather and the children were alloted land. My Great Grandfather dedicated enough land for a Cemetery in Fort Gibson. On the restrictions -anyone who was one half or over was restricted and had to get clearance before they could buy. Ok on this land they did not have to pay taxes, etc. but when he died then they had to start paying taxes,etc because they were less than the one half. I think I've said this right.OletaOn Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:00:18 -0500 "Carla B" <soarsister@cableone.net> writes: > Just curious...why is less blood allowing her not to be restricted > and what > does restricted entail? > I ask because the Choctaw nation says my husbands grandpa died > intestate > (without a will) and that though his land was restricted, because he > was 1/2 > and his heirs were 1/4, on his death the tax status and restrictions > were > removed. Even still shouldn't his heirs (and they were on the record > because > they got disbursements x2) known or been given the option to keep > taxes and > property in the family? Is this the same kind of restriction you are > > mentioning or another all together? > 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 > >