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Multiple Tribes Muscogee Nanticoke Native American Rolls Navajo Other Resources Pottawatomie Saponi ~ See Seminole Shawnee Sioux ~ See Lakota |
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Apache
Carlisle Indian Industrial School ~ Apache Students A list of names of the 268 Carlisle Indian School students enrolled with affiliation to the "Apache" tribe according to the documents found at NARA and CCHS. For a list of numbers of students enrolled by Nation/Tribe, go to: http://home.epix.net/~landis/tally.html.
Arapaho
Story of the Origin of the Arapaho People, The [Part 1]The first part of a transcript of stories told by Dr. Pius Moss, an Elder of the Arapaho Tribe on the Wind River Reservation.
Story of the Origin of the Arapaho People, The [Part 2]The second part of a transcript of stories told by Dr. Pius Moss, an Elder of the Arapaho Tribe on the Wind River Reservation.
Story of the Origin of the Arapaho People, The [Part 3]The third part of a transcript of stories told by Dr. Pius Moss, an Elder of the Arapaho Tribe on the Wind River Reservation.
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Blackfeet/Blackfoot Tribes
Field Survey [1921] Survey of the Blackfeet Indians living on the Heart Butte District Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana.
Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation [OBSN]The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation [OBSN] is a small Indian community located primarily in the old settlement of Little Texas, Pleasant Grove Township, Alamance County, North Carolina. The OBSN are lineal descendant of the Saponi and related Indians who occupied the Piedmont of North Carolina and Virginia in pre-contact times.
Oki! Niksokwa ~ Welcome to the Blackfeet NationOfficial website of the Blackfeet Nation, inhabitants of the northwestern part of Montana [including Glacier County]. The Blackfeet [Pikuni] belong to the "Blackfoot Confederacy", whose three other member tribes [North Peigan/Pikuni, Blood/Kainai, and Blackfoot/Siksika] reside in Canada.
Saponi Nation ~ Mahenips BandHomepage of the Saponi Nation, which consists of part of Howell, Ozark and Douglas Counties in southern Missouri. Alternate web address: http://geocities.com/mahenip/.
Searching for Saponi Town This site is for those seeking to research Native American ancestry deriving from the Piedmont of Virginia and North Carolina. These are Siouan people, commonly referred to generically as the Saponi, Tutelo, Occoneechee, Eno, and Cheraw. Many families connected to these bloodlines are known as "Blackfoot".
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Black Indians Multiple Tribes
Beckwourth, James PiersonA history of the life and times of James Pierson Beckwourth, an emancipated slave who went on to become a war chief of the Crow, a mountain man, a trapper, and a businessman.
Field Survey [1921]Survey of the Blackfeet Indians living on the Heart Butte District Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana.
Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation [OBSN]The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation [OBSN] is a small Indian community located primarily in the old settlement of Little Texas, Pleasant Grove Township, Alamance County, North Carolina. The OBSN are lineal descendant of the Saponi and related Indians who occupied the Piedmont of North Carolina and Virginia in pre-contact times.
Oki! Niksokwa ~ Welcome to the Blackfeet NationOfficial website of the Blackfeet Nation, inhabitants of the northwestern part of Montana [including Glacier County]. The Blackfeet [Pikuni] belong to the "Blackfoot Confederacy", whose three other member tribes [North Peigan/Pikuni, Blood/Kainai, and Blackfoot/Siksika] reside in Canada.
Saponi Nation ~ Mahenips BandHomepage of the Saponi Nation, which consists of part of Howell, Ozark and Douglas Counties in southern Missouri. Alternate web address: http://geocities.com/mahenip/.
Searching for Saponi TownThis site is for those seeking to research Native American ancestry deriving from the Piedmont of Virginia and North Carolina. These are Siouan people, commonly referred to generically as the Saponi, Tutelo, Occoneechee, Eno, and Cheraw. Many families connected to these bloodlines are known as "Blackfoot".
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Canadian Indian
Alaskan Native CulturesAlaska's Native people are divided into three ethnic groups, eleven distinct cultures, speak twenty different languages, live in five geographical locations in Alaska, in 200 villages and communities. This website explores some of the history of these groups, and showcases the original artworks they produce.
Algonquin [Algonkin] ~ East Village First Nation [Kipawa]Homeland: Quebec, Ontario.
Blackfeet ~ CrowfootA history of Astoxkomi-Shot Close, who was born in 1830, in a camp along the banks of the Belly River in what is now southern Alberta. As was the custom of his people, he was also known by many other names, including Isapo-muxika [Big Foot], which was translated into English as 'Crowfoot'. Crowfoot was a legendary leader of the Blackfoot people.
CreeHomeland: Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta. There are also tribes of Cree in the United States [North Dakota and Montana]. ~~ NOTE: The Cree are part of the First Nations of Canada.
Dene Nation Homeland: 'Mackenzie Valley' including Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia.
First Nations SeekerA directory of North American Indian websites [Aleut, Blackfoot, Cree, Delaware, Gros Ventre, Haida, Hopi, Kiowa, Tsimshian, and Yup'ik].
Gwich'inHomeland: Alaska [Arctic Village, Venetie, Fort Yukon, and Chalkyitsik], Canada [Old Crow, Fort McPherson, Inuvik, and Aklavik].
Inuit ~ OntarioHomeland: Ontario.
Mi'kmaq [Míkmaq, Mikmak, Mi'gmak, Mikmaq]Homeland: Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. Part of the tribe can also be found in the United States [Maine] ~~NOTE: The Canadian Mi'kmaq are part of the First Nations of Canada.
Miawpukek First Nation Government [Mi'kmaq]Homeland: Newfoundland, Labrador, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and the state of Maine in the United States.
Métis Nation of the Northwest [1500-2006]History of the Canadian Métis culture. This page can be translated into Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Portuguêses, and Españoles.
Métis ~ Bois BrûléHomeland: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and the Northwest Territories. The Métis Homeland also includes Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota. The Métis are part of the First Nations of Canada.
Sitka Tribe of AlaskaSitka Tribe of Alaska is the federally recognized government for more than 4,000 tribal citizens who are primarily of Tlingit, Haida, Aleut and Tsimpsian heritage.
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Catawba
Catawba Cultural Preservation Project [CCPP]The earliest mention of the Catawba ["People of the River"] of South Carolina can be found in written accounts made by Spanish explorers of the mid-sixteenth century. This website is devoted to Catawba Indians, who gained federal recognition in 1993.
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Cheroenhaka [Nottaway]
Cheroenhaka [Nottaway] Indian Tribe ~ VirginiaHomepage of the Cheroenhaka [Nottaway] Indian Tribe, an Iroquois tribe, who inhabited areas of current-day Sussex and Greenville counties. The tribe achieved state recognition in January, 2006 [Senate Joint Resolution No. 152 [offered January 18, 2006].
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Cherokee
California ~ Cherokees of California, Inc.The Cherokees of California, Inc., is a 501C-3 non-profit tribal organization, which is not affiliated with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma [CNO], nor is it a federally recognized tribal entity. Their stated primary purpose is to preserve, and pass on to the next generation, Cherokee traditions, history and language.
Check List for Cherokee ResearchPresented by the Springfield-Greene County Library in Springfield, Missouri, this checklist is useful in identifying the various records that should be accessed, and in providing a list on which you can check off those resources you have already explored. Printer-friendly format available.
Cherokee Afro-American Census [1893] A partial list of Afro-Americans who were on the Cherokee Intruder Census taken in 1893. This list contains individuals who were not considered Cherokee citizens.
Cherokee By BloodWebsite containing links to Cherokee newspapers, history, language, arts, and other resources.
Cherokee Census Rolls LookupsOnline search engine for the Final Dawes and Baker rolls. You can also request a free lookup from the various rolls [Dawes, Old Settlers, Henderson, Miller, etc.]
Cherokee Community of the Inland Empire [CCIE]The Cherokee Community of the Inland Empire [CCIE] is a California-based community of Cherokees dedicated to Cherokee history, culture, heritage, tradition, and fellowship, whose members reside outside the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation and Bands.
Cherokee Genealogy ~ Dr. Emmett StarrIndex of names contained in the book written by Dr. Emmett Starr. The book presents the Cherokees' history in a genealogical format, and provides historical details about the early Cherokees that is rare, because as a Cherokee he had knowledge and details about the tribe that outsiders could not provide.
Cherokee Indian Lands ~ Settlers and IntrudersA list of settlers and 'intruders' in Cherokee Indian Land 1801 - 1816.
Cherokee Nation First FamiliesA list of names [scroll to bottom of the page] of charter members of the Cherokee National Historical Society's 'Cherokee Nation's First Families'. In addition to Cherokee citizens, members include intermarried whites, whites living under permit, Freedmen, and others who were able to document that their ancestor was a lawful resident of the Cherokee Nation East or West before the time of removal on the Trail of Tears, 1838-1839.
Cherokee Nation Washington OfficeThis office acts as the liaison between Cherokee Nation tribal citizens and the United States Congress, U.S. Agencies and Administrative Offices, National Organizations and other Tribal Governments. The Cherokee Nation Washington Office is located on Capitol Hill, and is open to all visitors.
Cherokee Nation ~ TsalagiSite includes a map of the Trail of Tears , a timeline of Cherokee history, mythology, and links to other Native American resources.
Cherokee Removal [June 8, 1881] List of North Carolina Cherokee removed to Oklahoma June 8 1881.
Cherokee\Tsalagi WebsitesA brief introduction to the history of the Cherokee with many links to related sites.
Georgia ~ Cherokee Indians of GeorgiaOfficial website of the Tsa La gi, descendants of Cherokee who chose to remain in Georgia.
Georgia ~ Georgia Tribe of Eastern CherokeeHomepage of the State recognized Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, also known as the Georgia Cherokees, whose primary area of residence is in North Georgia, north of the Chattahoochee River.
Kentucky ~ Southern Cherokee NationWebsite of the Southern Cherokee Nation contains a history of the nation, enrollment information, and historical documents, among other resources.
Major Ridge Home Page ~ Paul and Dottie RidenourCherokee genealogies and history, [including genealogies on the Ridge, Watie, Paschal, and McNeir families], cemetery photos, and a section on Cherokees in Texas [e.g., Chief Bowles and Richard Fields].
South Carolina ~ Cherokees of South CarolinaOfficial site of the Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois & United Tribes of South Carolina, Inc.
Texas ~ Neches Tribe of CherokeesHomepage of the Neches Tribe of Cherokee Indians who occupy land along the Neches, Angelina and Trinity rivers in the Republic of Texas, the origin of the Neches Tribe.
United Cherokee Nation [UCN]Links to documents [constitutions, treaties, court records, etc.] relating to the Cherokee Nation.
United Cherokee Nation [UCN]Homepage of the UCN features the 1839 constitution, links to the United Keetowah Band of Cherokee, information on the Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes [FCT], a discussion forum, and more.
Virginia ~ United Cherokee Indian Tribe of VirginiaHomepage of The United Cherokee Indian Tribe of Virginia, a tribe which consists of the descendants of the original Native Americans who lived in the tribal setting on Buffalo Ridge [Amherst County] and/or the "Stonewall Mill" area [Appomattox County] in the 1700s and early 1800s.
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Cherokee ~ Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma [CNO]
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma [CNO]Official site of the Cherokee Nation features live streaming events, news archives, information on the government of the Cherokee Nation, services offered, and more.
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma ~ Judicial BranchCherokee Nation Tribal Courts are open to every person or entity within the 14 county jurisdiction of the Cherokee Nation in northeastern Oklahoma. The District Court handles matters in the civil, criminal, and juvenile realms, while the Supreme Court hears cases of appeals and other jurisdiction as may be conferred by statute.
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Cherokee ~ Eastern Band of Cherokee
Si Yo TsuNaLiHomepage of The Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation, [EBCN], residents of the Qualla Boundary Reservation located in Cherokee, Oklahoma. The EBCN is one of the only three federally recognized Cherokee tribes.
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Cherokee ~ United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians HomepageThe United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is a federally recognized group of "Western Cherokee." The tribe prefers the name "Keetoowah" to "Cherokee". The tribal community is dispersed throughout nine districts in a 14-county area in northeastern Oklahoma.
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Chickasaw
Chickasaw History & Genealogy'Viki's Little Corner of the Web' is a resource for Chickasaw Native American history and genealogy.
Chickasaw NationThe official website of the Chickasaw Nation, Bill Anoatubby, Governor.
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Choctaw
Armstrong Roll [Circa 1830]The Armstrong Roll was created after the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek [The Choctaw Treaty of the 27th of September, 1830]. The three districts surveyed are Nitachacha, Mushulatubbe and Laflore.
Choctaw Freedmen of OklahomaBrowseable lists of Freedmen who chose to leave the Nation [[1885], Freedmen who were admitted to citizenship [1885], Choctaw Freedmen Dawes rolls, slave narratives, and more.
Choctaw Nation of OklahomaThis website features the Choctaw Nation Constitutions and treaties, news articles [including obituaries], a history of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma [from pre-removal to the present], a governmental contact directory, and more.
Cooper Roll [1855]Census Roll of Choctaw families residing East of the Mississippi River and in the States of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.
Ha Cubbees Band Muster Roll [1847]Muster roll of a party of Choctaw Indians of the Ha Cubbees Band who arrived at Fort Coffee, in the Choctaw Nation West, on the 23rd of June 1847.
Identification Roll [1932]Persons whose names appear on the Identification Roll of Mississippi Choctaws who were not enrolled on the final rolls of the Mississippi Choctaws.
McKennon Roll [1899]Indians identified by the Commission on the roll reported March 10, 1899, who had not appeared before the subsequent hearing of the Commission and were therefore not included in the second roll of Identified Mississippi Choctaws.
Mississippi Choctaw Claims [1933]This link is a genealogy research tool for those looking for a possible Native American connection in Mississippi.
Muster Roll of Big Black River Band [1847]Muster roll of a party of Choctaw Indians, known as the Big Black River Band, who arrived at Fort Coffee, in the Choctaw Nation West on the 10th of June 1847.
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Choptank
Choptank Indians ~ Maryland [1726-1727]Choptank Indians who were named in the deeds by which they sold their land in Dorchester County, Maryland between 1726 and 1727.
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Comanche
Comanche LodgeThis site is dedicated to the Comanche Indians.
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Kickapoo
Allotment Roll [1887]Kansas.
Kansas Kickapoo Land Allotments [1862] Kansas Kickapoo Land Allotments [1890]Back to the top
Lakota
Cheyenne River Sioux TribeOfficial website of the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation. The site includes information on tribal executives, the six districts, area wacipis [pow-wows], news, Native American links, tribal programs, and more.
Lakota Writings This website features history, photographs, writings, short stories, poetry, and more.
Lakota na Dakota Wowapi Oti KinThis site deals with Lakota and Dakota peoples. These distinct but related groups are sometimes referred to as Sioux or Siouan peoples.
Multiple Tribes
Blackfoot ConfederacyThe Blackfoot Confederacy consists of four different tribes, the Pikuni/Peigan, North Peigan Pikuni, Blood/Kainai, and Blackfoot/Siksika. Members of the Blackfoot Confederation presently live in Montana [the United States], and Alberta, Canada.
Weyanoke Association, The The Weyanoke Association promotes research in, and the sharing of, Black (African and American African) and Red (Native American or Indian) history and culture, and the places where they intersect.
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Muscogee
Creek Indian ResearcherA collection of records and links for those researching their Creek-Muscogee Indian ancestors.
Creek Nation Census ~ Alabama [1832] This transcription is taken from Senate document 512, 23rd Congress, 1st Session, and corrected against images of the original records on microfilm.
Creek Nation Census ~ Arkansas [1860] Free Inhabitants in "The Creek Nation" in the County "West of the" State of "Akansas" enumerated by me, on the "16th" day of "August" 1860. Signed: "Israel Vine" Asst. Marshal.
Muscogee [Creek] NationOfficial webpage of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma. Includes video archives of messages delivered by the Principal Chief.
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Nanticoke
Nanticoke Indian TribeHomepage of the Nanticoke [formerly the Kuskarawaoks], originally inhabitants of the Kuskarawaok River [now known as the Nanticoke River] on the eastern shore of Maryland in the Chesapeake Bay area.
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Navajo
Navajo Long Walk History of the relocation of the Navajo from northeastern Arizona and western New Mexico to Bosque Redondo in eastern New Mexico.
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Native American Rolls
Act Of Congress Roll [1854]This supplement to the Siler Roll contains names of Eastern Cherokees who were given appropriations and added to the Siler Roll by an Act of Congress, July 1854. This small roll was one of the criteria that Guion Miller used in deciding the eligibility of applicants to the Guion Miller Roll of 1906-1910.
Allotment Roll [1887]Kansas Kickapoo and some Sac and fox, [may be or may include Potowatomie].
American Indian Genealogy Help CenterAlphabetical name index of enrollments and applications of the Five Civilized Tribes. Scroll down the page to find the list.
Armstrong RollThe Armstrong Roll was created after the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek [The Choctaw Treaty of the 27th of September, 1830]. The three districts surveyed are Nitachacha, Mushulatubbe and Laflore.
Black Cherokees [1898-1916]Surnames of the Cherokee Freedmen who were adopted through the Dawes Commission between 1898 and 1916.
Chapman Roll [1851]Eastern Cherokee who inhabited Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C. This roll is actually a payment receipt roll prepared by Albert Chapman, and lists the names, age, and relationship to head of household. This roll was developed from a census taken by D.W. Siler.
Cherokee Applications [1896]An index of Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw and Creek Indians, who were NOT recognized by the Cherokee Tribe and subsequently made application to be considered for citizenship.
Cherokee Citizenship File [1871]Register of the names of members of the Shawnee Tribe of Indians who have moved to and located in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory [prior to the 10th day of June, 1871] within two years from the 9th day of June, 1869, in accordance with an agreement entered into by and between the Shawnee Tribe of Indians and the Cherokee Nation of Indians on the 7th day of June, 1869.
Cherokee East of the Mississippi Census Index [1835] Cherokee Muster Roll [1812]Muster Roll of the field and staff of a regiment of Cherokees commanded by Col. Gideon Morgan in the division commanded by Major General Cocke & Jackson, who, in the service of the United States, fought in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, a fight against hostile Creeks.
Cherokee Muster Roll [1814]Cherokee Muster Roll from the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, March 27, 1814.
Cherokee Nation Census [1880]~~ NOTE: This transcription currently [August, 2007] only shows data for the following districts: Cooweescoowee, Flint, Illinois, and Saline. Delaware, Goingsnake, Sequoyah, and Tahlequah are going to be added.
Cherokee Nation ~ Slave Schedule [1860]Online images of the slave census records of Flint , Going Snake, Illinois, Kooeeskooee, Saline, Delaware, Cannadian, Sequaha, and Tahlequah, inhabitants of modern-day Oklahoma.
Cherokees By Blood ~ Index of NamesAlphabetical index to the Cherokees by Blood rolls, including the individual's roll number, and blood degree.
Cooper Roll [1855]Census Roll of Choctaw Families residing East of the Mississippi River and in the States of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.
Creek & Euchee Refugee Census [1863] This is a census of the Refugee Creek and Euchee Indians, located on the Sac & Fox Reservation in Kansas under the charge of Geo. A. Cutler, U. S. Indian Agent, dated Dec. 30, 1863. Creek Nation Census ~ Alabama [1832]This transcription is taken from Senate document 512, 23rd Congress, 1st Session, and corrected against images of the original records on microfilm.
Creek Nation Census [Arkansas, 1860]Free Inhabitants in "The Creek Nation" in the County "West of the" State of "Akansas" enumerated by me, on the "16th" day of "August" 1860. Signed: "Israel Vine" Asst. Marshal.
Dawes Roll [1898-1914]With Oklahoma statehood approaching, the Dawes Act of 1887 broke up tribal holdings, and in 1893 Congress created the Dawes Commission [circa 1893 to 1914], headed by Senator Henry Dawes, which split up the reservations and allotted land [160 acres] to individual members of the Five Civilized Tribes [Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole]. Included in the Cherokee roll were Freedman [former slaves] and Delaware [adopted into the Cherokee nation]. Since 1970, this roll has been used as the basis for determining citizenship in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma [CNO].
Drennan Roll [1852]The first census of Cherokees who were removed to Oklahoma in 1839 in accordance with the Treaty of New Echota. Cherokees received payments from the United States government based on this roll.
Dunn Roll [1869]Roll of Freedmen of the Creek tribe of Indians taken by J. W. Dunn, U.S. Indian Agent for the Creek Indians. This roll is a list of names of those Freedmen who were denied per capita payments distributed to the Creek Indians on the 14th day of March, 1867. These Freedmen subsequently received their per capita allotment in June, 1869.
Eastern Cherokee ~ Accepted & Rejected Claims [1851]A list of accepted or rejected persons who claimed to have Cherokee blood.
Eastern Cherokee ~ Census [1851] Emigration Rolls [1817-1835]Links to alphabetical lists of Cherokees who filed to emigrate to Arkansas country, and, after treaties in 1828, on to Oklahoma. These Cherokee became known as the Old Settlers after the Eastern Cherokee joined them in 1839.
Final Roll ~ Cherokee Freedmen Minor ChildrenRoll based on the Minor Children Act of Congress, approved April 26, 1906. The ages are calculated to March 4, 1907. Original URL: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ ~appalachian/History/ Final_Roll_Cherokee_Freedman/final_roll_cherokee_freedman.html. When using the original URL, do not enter spaces.
Guion Miller Roll [1906-1910]The names of persons applying for compensation arising from the judgment of the United States Court of Claims on May 28, 1906, for the Eastern Cherokee tribe [who inhabited parts of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington D.C.], who were alive on May 28 1906. Membership in the tribe had to be proved [information from the Drennen or Chapman Roll was one of the acceptable forms of proof]. They also had to prove they were not Old Settlers, or associated with another tribe. The final roll is also known as the Miller Roll, and was approved by the court in 1910.
Ha Cubbees Band Muster Roll [1847]Muster roll of a party of Choctaw Indians of the Ha Cubbees Band who arrived at Fort Coffee, in the Choctaw Nation West, on the 23rd of June 1847.
Identification Roll [1932]Persons whose names appear on the Identification Roll of Mississippi Choctaws who were not enrolled on the final rolls of the Mississippi Choctaws.
Kansas Kickapoo Land Allotments [1862] Kansas Kickapoo Land Allotments [1890] Kern-Clifton Roll [1896-1897]Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes [Oklahoma/Indian Territory].
Land Allotment of the Pottawatomie ~ Prairie Band [1887]Kansas.
McKennon Roll [1899]Indians identified by the Commission on the roll reported March 10, 1899, who had not appeared before the subsequent hearing of the Commission and were therefore not included in the second roll of Identified Mississippi Choctaws.
Mississippi Choctaw Claims [1933]The 1933 Mississippi Choctaw Claims were posted in the newspaper in Biloxi/Gulfport, Mississippi, in November of 1935. This link is a genealogy research tool for those looking for a possible Native American connection in Mississippi.
Mullay Roll [1848]Census of Eastern Cherokee Indians who remained in North Carolina, after the 1838 act of removal, who were eligible for payments under the Indian Appropriations Act of 1848. ~ NOTE: NARA Microfilm Publication 7RA-06, Roll 1, states that the names contained in this roll were omitted from the Siler Roll [1851], but included on the Mullay Roll [1848]. However, it seems that the names on the first page of the Siler Roll may not have been included in the Mullay Roll.
Muster Roll of Big Black River Band [1847]Muster roll of a party of Choctaw Indians, known as the Big Black River Band, who arrived at Fort Coffee, in the Choctaw Nation West on the 10th of June 1847.
Old Settler Payment Roll ~ Alive [1896]The Treaty of August 6, 1846 provided for the payment of certain shares from funds established by the treaty of 1835 to Cherokee Old Settlers in IT or their heirs. This first section is a partial list of persons alive at the date of payment. This list is taken from Record Group 75 of the Bureau of Indian Affairs at the National Archives. You may find an individual listed more than once. This is because some are listed by surname and Indian name.
Old Settler Payment Roll ~ Deceased [1896]This second section is a partial list of persons dead at the date of payment.
Old Settler Payment Roll ~ Unpaid [1896] Old Settlers Roll ~ Oklahoma [1851]A listing of Cherokee still living in 1851 who were all ready residing in Oklahoma when the main body of the Cherokee arrived in the winter of 1839, as a result of the Treaty of New Echota [1835].
Pottawatomie Land Roll [1863]This list of the Pottawatomie of Kansas includes those that took their land on the Reservation, and those that left the reservation and became Citizens of St. Mary's.
Pottawatomie Roll ~ Prairie Band [1880]Kansas.
Pottawotomie/Potawtomie Indian Roll of the Citizen's Band [1890]Kansas.
Reeves Report ~ Mississippi [1916]A report by John T. Reeves, Special Supervisor, Indian Service, on need of additional land and school facilities for the Indians living in the state of Mississippi.
Reservation Rolls [1817]A listing of those applying for a 640 acre tract in the East in lieu of removing to Arkansas. [This was only good during their lifetime and then the property reverted back to the state.]
Siler Roll [1851]A roll of Eastern Cherokee [from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C.] who were entitled to payment under an 1850 act of congress.
Standing Rock Agency ~ Fort Yates, North Dakota [1885]Roster of those Native Americans [Uncpapa, Blackfeet, Upper Yancktonnai, and Lower Yancktonnai Indian Tribes] who received rations of biscuits, baking powder, beef, coffee, flour/hard bread, rice, salt, soap, sugar, and hides.
Swetland Roll [1869]This website offers free lookups from the Swetland Roll [1869], prepared by S.H. Swetland as a listing of those Cherokee, and their descendents, who were listed as remaining in North Carolina by Mullay in 1848. The roll was made pursuant to an act of congress [1868] for a removal payment authorization.
Trail of Tears Roll [1835]The Trail of Tears Roll is the name given to two different lists [one of which is probably the Henderson Roll], both of which list the Cherokees who went West in the early 1830's.
United Keetowah Band of Cherokee Indians Base Roll [1949]This link, courtesy of the United Band of Cherokee Indians, takes you to the scanned image of the 1949 base roll of the Band, on which the name, age, address, and degree of blood of the original membership of the Band appears. The Band is one of the three federally recognized Cherokee tribes in America.
Wallace Roll [1890]A roll of Cherokee Freedmen in Indian Territory [Oklahoma]. ~~ NOTE: During the period 1896-1897, the Kern-Clifton Roll was created to fill in the omissions of the Wallace Roll. Both rolls should be searched when looking for Cherokee Freedmen ancestors.
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Pottawatomie
Land Allotment of the Pottawatomie ~ Prairie Band [1887] Kansas. Pottawatomie Land Roll [1863]This list of the Pottawatomie of Kansas includes those that took their land on the Reservation, and those that left the reservation and became Citizens of St. Mary's.
Pottawatomie Roll ~ Prairie Band [1880]Kansas. Pottawotomie/Potawtomie Indian Roll of the Citizen's Band [1890]
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Other Resources
500 NationsWebsite features local information [tribes, powwows, First Nations, Indian casinos, places to visit, and resources promoting cultural and social interests] about the first peoples of America.
Aboriginal America, Map of1899 Indian Nations map, showing the distribution and territorial limits of Indian Nations in the New World.
American Indian Policy Center [AIPC]The Center engages in various projects intended to expand the public's understanding of American Indian issues.
American Indians LinksLinks to resources of various Native American bands, tribes, and nations, including the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Dakota, and Iroquois.
American Indians.comAmerican Indians varied greatly from region to region, as did their reactions to European settlement. This website delves into the vast and storied background of most tribes and seeks to supply the visitors with as much knowledge as possible about the history of Native Americans.
Antelope Valley Indian Museum Co-OpProvides online access to the museum's extensive catalog of American Indian cultureal materials, and offers interpretive and educational informaion for the public and students
Arkansas ~ Indians of Arkansas
This website provides information and educational resources for students, teachers, and others interested in Arkansas Indian history. Topics include Indians Before Europeans, First Encounters, and European Explorers. Carlisle Indian Industrial School [1879 - 1918]History of the school, biographies, photos, and more.
Carolyne's Native American Genealogy NotesAn index to the microfilm records at NARA relating to the Potawatomi, Quapaw, Seneca, Shawnee, Seminole, and other Native American Tribes.
Federally Recognized Indian TribesA list of federally recognized Indian Tribes as published in the Federal Register July 12, 2002. These tribes are recognized by, and eligible for funding and services from, the Bureau of Indian Affairs by virtue of their status as Indian tribes.
First Nations HistoriesThis website presents compact histories of American Indian tribes, and includes a list of federally recognized tribes in the United States and Canada, the places the tribes inhabited [at http://www.dickshovel.com/up.html], and a brief history of each tribe.
Five Civilized Tribes, The ~ A HistoryThe Five Civilized tribes are comprised of the Choctaw, the Chickasaw, the Creek, the Seminole and the Cherokee. This is a history of those tribes.
Indian Land CessionsMaps showing Indian land cessions in the Southeast, presented by the TN GenWeb project.
Indian Nations OnlineLinks to Nations, Tribes and Bands, arranged according to their affiliation, nation, tribe and/or band.
Indian Records and Information - By WhitemoonravenNative American records containing information on tribes, people, places, battles, expeditions, military, books, essays, articles, and other records for use in genealogy research.
Indian Tribes of North America, TheExtract from John Reed Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America. Choose the first door to see the Massachusetts text together with the tribal locations in 1640. Choose the second door to see just the text about Massachusetts tribes. Choose the third door to enter through the come in the "Front Door" of the Archive Project and make the whole experience available.
Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes [MAST]The Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes, (MAST), represents the 35 sovereign tribal nations of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan. The organization coordinates important public policy issues and initiatives at the state, regional and federal levels.
Mississippi ~ Reeves Report [1916]A report by John T. Reeves, Special Supervisor, Indian Service, on need of additional land and school facilities for the Indians living in the state of Mississippi.
National Tribal Justice Resource CenterThis collaborative effort of the National Indian Law Library, numerous Native American tribes and Native Alaska villages, presents a collection of digitized tribal constitutional and code provisions relating to the establishment and operation of tribal justice systems.
Native American CharacteristicsAn inquiry into the distinctive characteristics of the aboriginal race of America. [Morton [1842] : Early Canadiana Online].
Native American CultureLinks to official websites of Native American tribes and nations.
Native American Documents ProjectThis collection currently includes the narrative reports of the commissioner of Indian affairs for 1871, 1872, 1874, 1875, and 1876, and three additional reports for 1871. It also includes a map of western reservations published with the 1875 report.
Native American Indian Genealogy - Access GenealogySearchable datbases include treaties and agreements, census records, index and database of Indian rolls, Indian land patents, cemeteries, histories, and more.
Native Americans.comThis website states that it "will try to present as a true and accurate picture as possible" of Native American history, beginning with the crossing of the Bering land-bridge to the arrival of The Mayflower.
Native Languages of the AmericasAn alphabetical master list of Native American Indian Tribes, brief tribal histories [including origins and places inhabited], vocabulary lists, links to general resources for information on Native American languages, and a section for kids.
NativeWebLinks to genealogy resources for indigenous cultures around the world.
Rhode Island ~ Census [1774]Persons listed in the Rhode Island 1774 Census as heads of households consisting of Black or Indian. The census does not break down by age or sex, and does not include Blacks or Indians living in White households.
Tribal Leaders Directory [2005]A directory of tribal leaders and Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA] representatives.
Virginia ~ Lost Colony, TheA 400 year-old mystery haunts Roanoke Island on North Carolina's Outer Banks, home of the Croatan Indians. There, in 1587, about 120 men, women and children established the first English colony in the New World -- then vanished without a trace, leaving historians and archaeologists with one of America's most perplexing mysteries. This website is the homepage of the organization exploring this mystery.
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Seminole
Seminole Nation, Indian Territory (I.T.) This site presents a brief history of the Seminole Nation in Indian Territory, along with the student rosters for Seminole schools in the territory, links to vital records sites, a lookup volunteer contact, and a query forum.
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Shawnee
Absentee Shawnee Tribe ~ OklahomaOfficial website of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, which left the reservation in Kansas in 1845 and traveled to Texas, but were eventually relocated by the U.S. Government to Indian Territory [Oklahoma].
Cherokee Citizenship File [1871]Register of the names of members of the Shawnee Tribe of Indians who moved to and located in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory within two years from the 9th day of June, 1869 [that is, prior to the 10th day of June, 1871] , in accordance with an agreement entered into by and between the Shawnee Tribe of Indians and the Cherokee Nation of Indians on the 7th day of June, 1869.
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Homepage. Shawnee Language
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