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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1898
Page
1
Tams Bixby criticizes proposed remedies for the Curtis law affecting Cherokee lands. He argues there is no workable fix via Dawes commission talks, warns against concessions, and defends strict government stance while detailing past Dawes interactions and enrollment questions.
An official outline discusses upcoming hearings in Ardmore to present evidence for citizenship claims, the role of Chickasaw commissioners, and processes for enrolling eligible intermarried citizens. It asserts that no intermarried citizen is denied without supported claims and denies unfounded claims about enrollments of freedmen or roll-based eligibility.
The report recounts Edwards brothers from Wagoner being held about five miles from their ranch near Catoosa as Judge C B Stuart prosecutes. It critiques Judge Thomas in Muskogee Vinita Tahlequah and notes reactions about tribal versus US law, Curtis act issues and local governance.
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