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h i n ^ ^ i a h n i l i holfet- aaiimpa hattf k a t a h l i t yak- ih chi t ' b&clfcfj ,

fcohli 1 i hoke. Yohrai kat ni ta j f t i kba chash n'analhtoka i l l a p p a

i esh i t hekeya l ihmat nana a n u k f i l l i t toksahan l i l i tok a nana

hosh a lh taha micha nana hosh a lhtaha .hcj a i a l hp iesa aiena

ka anukf i h i n l i l i kat hach in o tan ich i l ishke. Yohmi kat

yohma h i n l a na s' ialhtoka hokmat ok l a put ta nan isht irnaia chu-

kma he micha nan i sh t ima ia lhp iesa he aiena kak o a i a h n i t

toksahan l i la a i a hn i l i hosh hach imo t an i o h i l i hoke.

m A on a ka okla a i acha f f a t oh a tok aiimma. ^ -

TTan alhtoka V ik o i l l appa s i a lh toka am on a cha p ih insa l ih—

ma Chahta ,chikasha a iachaf fa tohha h i n l a ahni c>a United

States cou r t , Centra l "Distr ict micha Southern "Distr ict aiena

kat ha t t ak tahlepa s ipokn i oshta atarapa ho Chahta ,Chikasha

ahleha ha a ia chaf f a ya ch i ho cour t yak ami kat apesat Chahta

Chikasha i kb i tok o akostine c h i 1 i tok oke. vohmi kat hattafcT

yakomi kat Chahta ,chikasha okla keyu micha Chahta ,Chikasha

okla nan irnmi ya efaaiesha he yat a ia lhpesa keyu k ia nana

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ion p ok o i l i tok lo i a l l i hah in l a homicha unrni hahekeyu h a k i n l i k i a United States ~ourt at immissat t a h l i tok o p issa

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Vlhmat nana kat immi hahe keyu micha ima i a l hp iesa keyu aiena

hatuk o , voh a h i n l a hokna ok l a yakommi kat Chahta ,chikasha

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keyu hekat nana immi e l im i a t ikeshokbano a i a h n i l i h mat

Lawyer Nan a lhpissa i sh t a t ta impona ho tohno l i Chahta , chika-

sha ok l a hatuknia apehpowa hosh t o k s a l i t i sh t ia tok oke.

Yohmi raa chahta ok la h i e l i hatukmat micha I ' iko Ch i t toa iena

kat pe "batoksal i p u l l a ho 17 an i t t ima pes a Himona yat tohha t j j ^

tahahma ano t i okla pu t t a ha tukmat itfanitt imapesa yamma hol i~& i

t o b l i c h i tok oke; yohmi na yammak atukmak o " Choctaw and ? . • r *

Chickasaw c i t i z e n s h i p Court at wakayat hekeya cha Court

c l a imant " ahleTaa yamat court osh Chahta ,chikasha a i acha f fa ii-

iJcb i t ok pu t t a ka ano t i himonachit a t o k s a l i t i sh t ia t ok oke.

vohmi tok o cour t at t o k s a l i t ishtmahaya tok a i a h l i ka

case pu t ta tok a a t o k s a l i ka t h a t t ak tahlepa s ipokn i achaf fa

a t amp a ho koc h a w eh 1 i shke; v ohm i kat c o u 1 .at t ok s a 1 i t h im a k

isht m i h i n t i t hirnak ant a i a h l i ka Chahta , Chikasha ahleha

nana immi atuk a h l a k o f f i ch i ka t t a l i h o l i s s o tahlepa sipok-n i hat F i 11 i on t ah 1 a p i ke vukm a t M i 111 on p ok o 11 i ka h i a k of f

c h i hoke# vohmi hosh ^our t a tukmat t o k s a l i t i sh t maha ya cha t* t

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"court claimamt" puyutta hatukma a t oksa l i t ont h l a po l l a ch i

.male osh t o k s a l i hosh chieva hoke. , :• -

yohmi ka okla put ta ka^r nana ka ithayana h i n l a ka yak ohm 1

hoke, yohmi ka "court c i t i z e n " okla hat yakn i yat immikeyu M

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hosh h a l l a l i tuk at i kania hokma chahta ,chikasha ohoyo

ch ipo t ta ahleha ha t achaffa a i o k a l i kat t a l i ho l i s so tah lepa

untuchina ho isha h i n l a hoke; arnba yakni micha nana i n l a yorni

ka "court c i t i z e n " okla ha t i s h i hokma t a l i ho l i s so lawa yak oh

mi a i o k a l i chahta ,chikasha okla ha t isha he t'uk at i kan ia ha

h i n l a hoke. vohm i ha tuk o cour t t oksa l i t i s h t mahayat ont h la

, p o l l ! na Chahta Chikasha okla ha t nana irnmi yat isha he ako

aiah: i l l micha okla pvtt a kat nana iiumi hatuk at i f a 1 am a he-

ako a i a hn i l i hoke.

Chipota uimo u t t a ahleha aiimma.

TTan i t t imapesa xririona yat achi ka t (Jhahta jf/,h ikasha pu t t a te^

hohch i f f o yat raoyuma kat ho l i s so afokka kat September 25,1902, i A , al^-KcLin^

'Aako ont a i a h l i ho hoh c h i f f o va t a k a l i c h i ka t ont ssss*. ch i - - / V

ii i* 9 £ i • • Ho i t t ima pa s a tok, vohmi na n i t ak yamma ont ia hokrnano kana

i , o k ia ®p l l s yamma eb afokka c h i keyu ho i t t imapesa v"k5

'yBhifi ka t "Kfanit t ima pes a h o l i t o b b l i ch i kat peh achi kose ma-

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k i n l i ho nana put ta i t t i b a h a l l a l i cha tuk at i t takash kov/a "ta-

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ha ch i ahn i hosh a h l a p o l l i r-hi tok oke.

yohmi tok o nana i t takashkoa he atuk at toshpat ah l apo l l a ch i

keyu p u l l a hp p i s s a l i h mat afammi achaffa fokka kash h o l i s s o j

i kb i t h o l i s s o atobba put ta k ia a f o k k i l i tok yammat ano at

nan alhpesa nana k ia tobba na Chahta ,^h ikasha a i a h l i iss3_BA.

i esh i ima 11a putta hosh A/anitt imapesa tok yamma ant ia ho att3

t ok o"cma yamma t Ceptemb« r 25, tffrZ, heke t mint i hosh n i t a k

nana ho government i l l a p p a t ont ima i ah l i hokma yamma a i - i t t i

^yakla ho a l i a put ta kat a t ta hatukma moyuma kat hohch i f f o

a t a k a l i v a ebafokkat t a k a l i cha yakni ,micha nana i n l a pu t ta

hatukma okla put ta ka e t t i l a w i t esha he ako a i ahn i t t o k s a l i t

i sh t ia l i tok at yammat a i ah la he ako a i ahn i l i . hoke.

vohmi ho n i t ak cheke kash V a n ^ p e s a yat chieya ma anumpa

a t a h l i t "an Apesa ya i b o h l i l i ka t vakohmashke ach^eso lu t i o r t j

k ia a t a h l i t b o h l i l i tuko okla a h l a p o l l i c h i kat Unitsd A FT States Congress at Tvfanalhpissa kaniohmi k ia ikb ah l apo l l i

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ch i na a l i a yakomi kat akaniohma h i n l a ai ima ka p i t imasi lha

Jiosh a h l a p o l l i tok oke. yohmi ka a l i a yakomi kat yakni rnicha

i s k s l l i aiena ka esha h i n l a kat a ia lhp iesa micha a l i a pu t ta

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ca pishno akosh e l imatah la heyat p ima i a lhp iesa micha yakni y

ya esha h i n l a h oka no ash a achukma kat a i ah l i s hke .

vohmi hatuko ano at s ia lh toka h i n l a cha s i a l h toka hokmat a l i a

yakomi pu t ta kat pishno at yakni a l i s h i ka e t t i l a w i t esha he

ako a i a hn i t a ionach i l a h i n l a kat a i a h l i t t o k s a h a n l i la h i n l a

a iahn i l i hoke.

Tt'ti Law i t Okla i l h p i t t a he aiimrna.

"*Tan i t t imapesa aka tuk pu l l a mak o chahta,Ohikasha aiena * V •• "o

i s k a l l i ima mint i poyuta yamrnat i s k u l l i I toyola cha tuk micha

t amah a ta loha yakni K_ania i sh t alhtobba am in t i , micha yakni

atampa kania hokrna i sh t alhtobba micha kanima hoh k ia i s k u l l i

amint i pu t ta hoh k i a chahta ,ch ikasha ckla ha t i t t i l a w i t i t t a

kash kcv/a heyo i t t imapesa tok oke.

"Kian i t t imapesa Himona i l l appa September <°5, T9n2, fehna okla ^

h o l i t o b l i c h i tok mako pim okla hat t a l i h o l i s s o po c o l l i oshta

aioka l i ho hohch i f fo hat h o l i t o p a t a h l a p o l l i a i o k a l i hokato

i s k u l l i i l l a ppa okla eshi tok oke yohmihma ano t i i n l a ka v J , £{?

yat hohch i f f o yat h o l i t o p a t a h l a p o l l i mak i n l i hosh okla isku U o u v . v ?

I l l i m i n t i tuk at esha ch i tok oke. A iot'i" A p r i l 28, T9n4, fehna United State I r iko Ch i t t o P r e s i d e d

I f jsm atukmat hohch i f fo atukma >Tan Apesa Congress chieya hosh

3'CL- 4 C. IJ ' "KTan a lhp issa ha l h i n kb i tuk o t aka l i h inch i ka t t am aha ta loha

kania tuk putta i sh t alhtobba i s k u l l i yaokla ha t e t t i l a w i t

ittakashkowa ch i yohmi cha afammi aiokal ikma i s k u l l i pu t ta ya-

mma i am i n t i ya ittakashkowa beka ch i a h l a p o l l i ch i tuk oke.

vohmi ka i s k u l l i yakni tamaha ta loha i sh t alhtobba yat hima"K

United s ta tes ibbak foyoka kat lawa kat t a l i ho l i s so tahlepa

s ipokn i ba t tahlepa s ipokn i tahlepa h a n a l l i hosh etoyola ho

n i t ak chekek ma Nanalhpissa yat amia ha tuk p u l l a mak c

is cu l l i illapp^a okla ha tukmat i t t i l a w i t i t t akash kowa ch i

hoke , vohmi ho a no yat i s k u l l i kaniohmi hosh okla hat i sh t

i l h p i t t a h i n l a ho United States a tukmat im iesh i hokma micha

i s k u l l i put a kat okla immi hosh esha hiya a i ahn i l i hosh yam a

okla ha t i t t1 law i t i 11 akashk ov/a h okb ano ahn i 1 i h oke. $ ' - :

Hol i sso apissa aiimma.

piywvokla ha tukmat ho l i s s o apissa va pishno a k i n l i hosh okla

iohaf^ iY ' l i micha pishno a k i n l i hosh i s k u l l i put ta hosh .

-lol isso apissa put ta i sh t a pel a va h i n l a aiima h ok ano p ish no

a k i n l i hosh akaniohma ch_i micha t a l i tohaksi micha t a l i

ho l i t opa i s k u l l i am in t i putta hatukma e l i s h i cha ho l i s s o 1 •

Apissa i sh t echa f f i h i n ch i kat oklushi e la ioka miah t a h l a p i

h i e l i ka e l ima i ach i ka t pishno a k i n l i hosh ho l i s so apisa ya

echa f f i c h i hoke. yohmi ka am on a yi,zo s ' ialhtoka fok k a l i ka

United States government at Chahta okla I h o l i s s o Apissa putta

k a ima ie sh i tuk osh ay at alah mat "Supervisor of Schools f o r

Chickasaw -'at ion", " Chikasha ^akn i aianukaka Hol isso Apisa

putta Apissachi », e l im ia hosh micha vammak o e l i h o ch i f f o

l\i:ha Hol isso apissa ya pimaiesha he a i a h n i t as i lha tok ,

vohmi k i a akima iokpacho keto.'c yohmi ma Government at h o l i s s o

apissa i sh t a lhtoba he aimma i s k u l l i isht hoyo Warrants a

alhtobba he a i a l hp iesa t^k a_ i s k u l l i ya ikpemo mako afammi

tuklo ka_ ona tok y ohm in a Washington a i a l i tok micha Ho l i sso

ch i c h i t t o secretary of the I n t e r i o r ya i t t iraanopoli l i tok

yohmi h £ pishno a k i n l i hosh Ho l i sso apissa pibbak fcyoka ch i

hosh e l i s h i tok micha i s k u l l i i sh t hovo i sh t alhtoba ch i

ka i s k u l l i ya e l i s h i tok oke. yohmi tok o himak a h o l i s s o JJ? • — —

apinsa yat achukma hosh aiasha na Chikasha okla ahleha ha t

el,]. a l i a putta k ia nana i thana hosh imaiasha kat okla putta

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..•Cat nayokpa he yat ima ia lhp issahke. vohra'i ho ano yat nana ka

anukf i h i n l i l i kat rrolisso apissa i l l a ppa t himak a kaniohmi J J 013} ~~

hosh aiasha kat imoma na n i tak kaniohmi ho Government at ont

p i moshol i hokmako ont aiahlahe ako a i a h n i l i hoke.

Yakni a t amp a ft^-imma.

"Nanitt imapesa piv on a ya t aohi kat chahta ikasha okla hat

yakni atukma okla i t t a kash cowat ont a h l a p o l l i hokma yakni

•^at a taiv-pa kat kaniohmi hosh ash a hokma, yamma kanoh i cha

• ' i . I s k u l l i vamma amint i tuk a okla hat i t t i l a w i t i t takash kowa-

heyak o i & h osh TTa n i 11 im a ps s a y am a f oy ok a h ok e.

vohmi ho yakni at am pa keyukmst . yam a i sku l l i amint i kat okla

mia tuk lo kako immi hoke yohmi ho ano nana a iahn i l i h oka to

yakni a tarn pa yarnmat kania na i s k u l l i isht sha h in l a tuk at

i s k u l l i holhtena kat kar fohmi ho esha chi hokmat elap akosh

ahni hokmat yakni ako e'shi keyukmat i s k u l l i ako ish'i kanima

po hach i ka irnissa hosh ,Tan a lhp issa yat tchha he ya aiahni-

l i hoke; yohm ikma chukka achaff a i noshkohoka yak osh i s k u l l i

? -:.yokKia ke-'ukmat yakn i okrna nana xki< ho isha ch i kat o t t a n i -

cha he yat ima ia lhp iesa a i a h n i l i hoke. i ro

. . AIACHAFFA FOvn, A K A T N A ~ J T S K T UAATALFPT3SA YAT TTTTLA"rI.

Jb.' aci t ima pes a ^Tirnona ya okla eh ol i tohh l ich i tok yammat achi

kat chikasha a iachaffa okla hat hohch i f fo a taka l i ya afokat

tavaha hokmat yakni micha nana ho i t t i h a h a l l a l i tuk aiena k&

i t t a kash kowfet tavaha ch i ho mia mix hosh foyoka hosh h o l i

topa tok oke. yohmihrna ano yat Ch ikasha okla I Fiko am on a

s ia lh toka mak i n l i hosh okla puyuta nanisht imaialhpiesa micha

vote i kania he aiena kat i t t i l a w i micha nana ho h k i a kan i

ma kat i t t i shah la hekeyu hoke achi l i hosh t oksa l i t i sh t ma

haya l ihmat pishno p i a i acha f fa yat moyumat nan isht ima ia lhp i

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ITanish t ima ia lhp is 3 a ya t i t t i l aw i "b ieka a iahn i 1 i t ok a_ yam-

mak atukma ko Hani t t imapesa Himona yat a lh taha cha h o l i t o p a k

tok oke ; yohmi tok o nan i t t imapesa yamat h o l i p t o p a t ahLapo-

l i haya kanimi ka t achi kat okla p i a i a c h a f f a kaniohmi ka t

.vote i kan ia hevat a i a l hp i esa keyu ahni ka t aiasha tok oke,

,, .vphm i .ho h imm akm a n a n a i sh t at ak 1 am a nana k i a ik sh o k ah e a i ah -

a n i l i hma t , Wan Apes a yat e t ta famat chieva ma, van a lhp is s a yatr

* nhha ;he a iahni t anorrpa a tah l i t hoh l i 1 i okla hatukmat — * ' -

•a^X'apolli ch i tok o pishno p i a i a c h a f f a m ovum a kat yo tg^ J- : *

•.kania hevat ima i a l h p i e s a kat i t t i l aw i b ieka , yohmi ho >Tan

i t t imapesa yat amia micha nana lhp i ssa aiena hatukmako o]^la

puyo t a ka t nan i sh t ima i a l hp i esa yat kaniohmit ataklama keyu

hosh amh a e lap nan i sh t ima i a l h p i e s a yat e t t i l aw i b ieka he ^

i l l appakosh a i a l hp i e sa a h n i l i hoke.

Okla a iachaf f a iyakn i fpax ^ atobbo k ahe a imm a.

"Man i t t imapesa Trim on a yat apes a ka t p ima i a okla ha t yakni ya

i t takashkowat taya ha hokma e lap a i a t t a fehna yakni yamma

e sh i t uk y amma e lap a k i n l i hosh i e sh i a a ah1i kat no shkoh o

atobbi ya ika tohho mak o afammi p oko l l i tuk lo akocha achaffa

• ont" a i a h l i ka tax nana at oh a ch i keyu achi hosh n a n i t t imape. ,

yam a f oyoka shke, yohmi ho ano yat s i a l h toka h i n l a cha sialh-^

toka hokma t n a n i t t imapesa yat nana mia i l l a p p a a i a h l i t maha_

ya he ya a i a h n i l i s h pimaokla h a t nan i sh t ima i a lhp iesa yat

nan k i a i sh t ataklama keyu hosh h i e l a he yako aiahn.it toksah-

h a n l i l a he a i ahn i l i hoke.

l. -s j >io shk oho atohh i aiimma#

..Chikasha aiachaf f a keyu hosh Chikasha yakn i aianuka ka h_o

ak a i- impach i t a iasha ka Secretary of ttee i n t e r i o r akosh

" r v r a shk e achi ho n o shk oh o at ohh i vs at obb ih i nch i k a t h a sh i

t*" ina a iokal ikma Chikasha I t a l i h o l i s so s h o l i ya i s k u l l i

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okki cha tuk oke, yam a yohma ch i ka_ nanalhpissa hat

^ Ifi. hoke j yohmi k a nan a lhp issa hat ami a ha tukmako nana a takla

ma hokato aiasha k i a nana kat a lhtaha h oka to achukma hano

micha a lh esa hano hak i n l i s hke , yohmi k i a nan Apesa chieya

kat nan a lhpissa i l l a ppa okla moshol i ch i hanna tok oke yohmi

k ia pishno p i a ia chaf f a pr ty akosh anompa yamma as anal i t %

e l imab i tok oke: yohmi ka ano nana a i a h n i l i kat nan a lhp issa

i l l a p p a t achuk; at etoyola na nan alhtoka ya tukmat nan a l hp i s-

. "a a i a h l i c h i t tcksa la he ako a i a h n i l i hoke; vohmicha •srbcfcs/ —

Cntkasha a iachaf fa keyu i wak a ch ikasha i yakni aianukaka ai-

impachit aiasha kat okla noshkobo atobba heyat ima i a lhp iesa

yohmi na na t ion nana hosh imam in t i tuk at esha heyat imaia-,

Ihp iesa a iah i 1 i hoke.

Yukka issa ai ima.

rran i t t imapesa uir.ona yat achi kat ch ikasha „ukka issa yat ya

kn i esha heyat imaialhpesa x»yx>: ho Atoka nani t t imapesa yat

imissa tok okma nana ka Court of c la ims" aanompa a t a h l i t fokk?>

chjl micha anot i " Supreme, court of the uni ted s t a tes " , akohkia s

anompa yamma isht ia h i n l a ho imissa tok yam at yakni ya ~f sJ^&j-

aialhpesakma keyukma nana ka akos t i n i cha ch i hosh CoTr^ — •

eh i . « i t t imapesa oke ; yohmi ka cour t of Claims at

v kfca; issa yat yakni ya esha heyat imaialhpesa keyu achi hok

r.au-wUnited States Gove mment at yakni yam a kaniohmi hosh a l h t

toha onotola hokma atobha he vo i t t imapesa tok; atuk c anompa

yamma cour t at a t o k s a l i t ont a h l a p o l l i ka na t i on akosh abi-

tok oke yohmi ho i s k u l l i yamma amin t i hah in l a kat M i l l i o n ^

achaffa ka_ onna cho yohmi hoke yohmi ho ano akosh s i a l h toka

h i n l a cha s ia lh toka hokmat himak p i l l a l lahol lo nan Apesa Cong

ress at i t t a famat chieyakma i s k u l l i yamma i sh t a l hp i ssa t eto l a na Dim kochina Oklfl "hat. i 1 : st.iiVma nVl crrnviirrji>inQ}i

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i t t i l a w i t ittakashkowa ch i ka a i a hn i t ano yat t o k s a l i l a he

mak osh okla putta kat elap nana immi atuk at esha he a iah

n i l i hoke.

Government i l l i t - t i h a h a l l a l i cha tuk ai-imma.

Atoka -Man i t t imapesa yat achi ka t Government p i t a l aya cha i l l

i t t i b a h a l l a l i cha tuk at Farch J[4, l9Qn,- ola yokano ikmosholo

Ltachi h o apesa tok oke, yohmi h £ nana kat a lhtaha he yat ch i

' ' hosh aiasha ashke a kma anot i n i t ak yamma t a l i a ka. * j| ' > • ^ i 1 v ' X ^ w f

nana kat alhtayaha he ya akost in icha heya ka l loshke , ych? i

pishno nana isht p ima ia lhp iesa he michaUnited states ( joven i r

ment ta laya ka nana i 'Littimapesa tok putta ka nana kat alhpo

ks i a t a lhtaha havuk mak ahe yat a ia lhp iesa micha vakni i l l i t

t i h a h a l l a l i kat immoma hokmalcosh pishno i n l i ka t e l l i t tapela

achukma cha nana e l a n u k f i l l i ka t pimaiahla h i n l a savimmi hoke

vohmi hosh Government p i ta laya tuk at ikmosholo kinsha i l l a p

pak o yakni i ttakashkowat e t a h l i micha patents k ia e l i s h i ont

fclttffjfepoll i , micha i s k u l l i p in toy ola cha tuk at a lhtohhat taha

micha isku 11 i kaniohmi hosh pim in t j ha tukma t mo3 umat a lh tohhat

t i n a micha nana hosh alhtaha h i n l a hokma t m ovum at a lhpoks ia t

oi:mako Government p i t a l aya cha-'tuk at ont mosho

akosh alhpesa say immi hoke* yohmi. hatuk osh n i t ak alhpi-

osh t a k a l i i l l a p p a t aiona hokma nana kat alhtaha keyu

ookrna government p in ta l aya t tuk at peh mahaya na n i t ak

i i ho nana kat a lhpoks iat ont a h l a p o l l i hokmako nana

a ia lhp iesa h i n l a a i a h n i l i kat pirn a iok la hat moyuma kat

he yak o a i a h n i l i hoke,

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Okla moma ishtai ithtaiana. [228]

C H A H T A M I C H A C H E C K A S H A I T R E A T Y k

Ut

Aboha nakfish, micha Abohaknih ittatonklo a lhupu l l i ho Chulai 1,

1902, ash Aiohpuchi tok.

Nan ulhpisa hut hattak upi homma Kushowa Chahtah, micha Checkasha ittatuklo ka nan ittimapesa tuk a ai okpuchit holitobli hoke.

Y O N A I T E T TSTET E M E L E K A

Abfhakni , micba Aboh« nakfish nan apesa [Kankolea] i t tafuma ka; Nan ittim apesa yakohmi ho, Hattak upi homma hopoynksa Kushowa Tulhapi i Kumishuna ut, Hattak upi homma ulh iha Chahta micha Chek^sha ittotuklo ka i Kuotiishuna ya Maih , nittak pokoli tuklo ak-nchcha a cuff a, afummi hulht ina , Tulhipa abih chakale micha tuklo kash nan i t t im apesa tok a aiokpuchit. holitoble, yak ohmi kak oke.

Y O N A I T E T ISTETS, M I C H A C H A H T A , M I K M U T C H E C K A S H A U L H I H A N A N

I T I M APESA O K E .

Nan itt im apesa i l luppa Yonaitet Istets a nan itt im apesa chi kut Henry L. Dawes, T-»m« Bixby, Thomas B. Needles, micha Clifton R . Breckinridge ai i t tupehakak osh im ai ulhpiesa chi mak osh Kumish-una u ihtnka ulhiha hokma; Anote Hattak upi homma ulhiha Chahta micha Checkasha ittatuklo ' Tndian Territory] a i anukaka ai ahashwa yo Chahta micha Chickasha Y u m m a i lap aiok^ nan im ittimapesa chi kut, Gilbert W Dukes, Green McCurtain, Thomas E. Sanguine, Simon E. Lewis ai it.tupeha kut Chahta hattak upi homma okla ako, nan im it,timape«a okma; Douglas H. Johnson. Calvin .1. Grant , Holmes Wil-lis, Edward B. .Johnson, micha Benjamin H . Colbert, ai i t tupiha kak osh, Checkasha hattak upi homma Okla nan im ittim ape«a im ai ulh-piesa mak osh Kumishuna irr. u lh tuka ulh iha hosh.

Nan ancle yo nana kut yako'nma hi a itti bai achuffut anukfihinle tuk a yakohmi kak oke.

1 i\«n ittim apesa i luppa afokka kut, anumpa [okla, nations] micha [Kushkowa, tribes] ache kut Chahta micha Checkasha hattak upi homma. okla, keyukmut Kushkowa aioka [Indian Territory] ai anuk aka ai ahan-hwa kako miha, ha-hke.

2 Yohmikma anumpa Minko nan ai alhQchs, ache kut Chahta Okla i minko chito micha Cheokasha i minko [Kufna] ako meha hashke.

Yohmikma anumpa ' ; a i achuffa'' [member".] micha citizens ache kut, Chahia, micha Chickasha hattak upi homma,Okla, [ Indian Ter-ritory] a-iukaka ai ahashwa "kg ai ibai achuffa achehashke. Amba yukoh issa u-o aiena keyu hokrj.

t J Yi°1hm

1iknaa "Atoka aare,ment"Af i

m . 8 h » „ a B , h i h a ha A ™ k a I n d U n T . " h a t t e k C | j i ' » « t

flhpisot. i r t e ' -mih, i.aioka ho ai in-ch, yakne ya ai i t m Jh ' Utak.!'-hk™» miiha, i ohukka»i . m

h t , n „ m p „ * I " k-a — mioh. ChekP

ls'ba U u N k ' r f c k " " ai c;hpie' f l" Ohah,,

^ i s r . ft- ^ oh ihoHnak^ek , t a l a f e t o k ^ m ) a k , D n i o h m i k a ik it 7kv HI Vl"

k e y u k m m . n a n a & lie k m k m , m n , a y a k „ e

3 2 r : -

U Yakne lttakashkowa f h - k ,

ho isso fokka tuk a (< ' 1 yuku,i issa u 'h ih , , l i W b k s

y tkne achnkm § ( ^c re ta ry of the l n>r i ( i r ^ 1 • 11 hohchifo

• 2 ,U ^eiiavveche hosh, Chah-

ta micha Chekasha okla i yakne ako ai im ashke. micha kufment^ ufc yak-e apesa tuk a yakne lhafa ya ai abi l inka kut kuniohoma hin la hokma yummako ai iyakaiya hosh nan ai atahle tuk artia kaaineuichi-chet isha hinlak ma yummako isha shke. Yohm ikmu t yakne ittakush-kowa ikbi, micha, i lap in chukka ahanta chi Eka pokule ushta-

keyukmat Sefchun Achnffa ka iklunna, K a ik lunna, kowuta yumma ik lunno ka ai ittakushkole chit Kufment ut opesa tok, yummu t itta-kushkowa ushta toba kut, ai ittilawechet ittakushkole chatuk a ohmi hush kushkowa cheponta moma ik-alawo kut eka pokole hashke. Yum-mut , Sekshun Kowata ya anote kowata yoke

12 Okla aiachuffa achi kash e yakni kashapa yache avoka ishi kut e chu k* aia hanta che ka acre uhlepa achufa pokoli hanal i hosh yakni achukma anoti k°yo aietim'k lana kut, i.vulli vut, kanayohma henla knko aie tela miche hush keyokmut ai abelinka kut kanayohma hen-lakma vanamako Chahta micha Cheokapha okla e vakni ya aieshesha-ehke; niikmut, holispo ishe luk a hek^iva kut. okchayat ahant.ta. na, afummi pokole tuklo akocha achufa ka <>nna kiyo hnkuno yakni isbi tuk yummut achakaleehit, inla ihhok fokka he keyu hoke. Mekma yaknp i?hi toka ipht, ulhtckowa. hoMpso hut amihma tuklo kashke. Arhufa kuto ecbuka aiahanta che yakni achi haeh eshe tuk yummako holipi-o toba haph?hke

13 C h a h t a micha Cberkapha e yukuh K?a yakni ephe tok yummu t

aehakalit inla ibbok foka he keyo. Amba holieeo yakne isht ulhiu-

kowa j u m m a i^he tuk ut okchayat ahantta na afummi pokole tuklo

akuchcha achuff^ ka orta hokmak arhke.

14 Okla aiaehufa micha vukuh is«a aiena uhleha hut yamohrrn huph

yakni itta kashknwashke." A<hi ka^h rnt uhltayahak ma; yakne

•ilanpa ilatobnt nak«ika alali tuk kevo putta micha nana a kaneche

t«,k keyo ka a?ha hukma yummuto [Secretary of the Interior] »k o"h

akana \ ohma che ka a p. pa . o vummako aie yakekia hosh isht tuhpala

knnia Yhke. Yohmm ; kma isht uhltoha yut yakne itte lawechit itta

kaphkoli ka isht uhltov>aphke. Mikrna atampa kuto (Ui<ited States) e

iul i holisso sholi ako ibl! ak foke na is-kuli inia ya ohmi ho Chahta

xincha Chikasha ittaluklo ka aietelawiihit ittakoshkole cha-heyo ibbak

fokk3?lik()lG 15 Okla ai achufa micha vnkuh is^a achi kash. Yakne kashkowa

eshe toka kan< het holisso keyok mut, akhekeka keyok mut n^n isht i t t imapehH n a n a h.'kkia, yakne achaka'ecbit. kancha he nan ulhpesa ill a put ai imapesa toka n ^hapha ka ho toba tuk putta hokuto aiahlet holit iopa hp H y o kashke yohmik mut nan uh^pe-a i l h p u t a h m i h a tuk ako keyo hoknno yakne a< h» kash ut ik kaneyo kashke.

16 Okla achi kash vakne ittakash kowa toka moyoma, [Amba e

( huka aiahanta che yakne achi kash yummuto aiena keyo ho] hoh-so ima hai a ikanche he im ai ulhpesa kut, yakohmi k , k ashke Atumi a chu fa km a yakne ishe tok vunima acre hult ina koshkowa ai ushta anoti of ami a iu 'h inakma acre hlt ina kaskawa mushta anoti atfarai out isht tahhlni ka acie hl t ina kaskowa aiuash'a ka kanchashke At fumi hlt i i a vakohmi avoka k in yakni ishi tuka holieso toba ho ishe

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keyokmut ibba isha he i m l i ^ L f k i a yakn i i.she tuk ash

Bha ltta tuklo kut illup e D " n S Z *l°D* ^ C h a h t a ™eha> Cheka

e y a , an notola tok_a 0)P]. t X * f c h J „ ° £ ^ ^ " a i

n U l m 1 8 8 u t kanehH hekeyo

apa h a t u ^ L X ' o t ? ; ^ 1 1 ' ! ^ * * ^ o h m i ho. Yakn i kash k u h o k m a n a ' n a 7 u k E va W . ^ " ' t h e V a k ™ « * eZ yu

ma commission ak osh yakn Z ^ Z h l Z ^ ^ ^

18 Yakne ittakashkowa i k h i i n Z ' , - y V t l m a i ^hlpesashke

P o k o I i M " ^ " 1 ^ ' ho l i t t op . , ™ t a l h u p u ] ] p t n k t

h-n.a h o k ^ I ' O h « k . - h . iUa ^ ^

tekche micha i-n e l l , r V n n f. J j makaahke ' y l i , " J ! .V

r ia hf'k™» CbS,;: a f e ^ nif»k P«k«H ehakali ka h nmt,t- , n l a i,nm> !'"kia vakn„"k L" f J " £Ch is'a Dt iM*P immi iIttJ hpe.aatamoa ho Chah t a „\ ?'' n 'h t" ei'tjlla hinla ka ahoh.Hchitshantahnkm , „" ^a Chwkesha e yakn„ ya Mali! »> keyu m„t ,ekche keyn im^r ," f"""'1 IHap

«ht,kBn(,mi maka.hke. 2 """"1 hl>k"'P' »JvlUVeJ

h l l ' Z t ^ A

achuffa ho onotolaske micha knVt ? i ,- - v m t u , i holi-no tulhirv.

roahaya maka-hke. Yohmikm , n " , J J'™' kobcft» »<im ilevokm nation achi ka*h "ionokaka ka« ah^h ™ U lh t l h v

ulhpe-a keyo ho halanl i tok putta ka kani la chashk". Yohm i kma

oklushe hopoyuksa niia tu lhapi , e com mi* ion u t im ai ulhnesa cha

Vekshun 19 micha 20 Agreement i lappa a fokka ka kobatti ulheha ha

a fan ali chit pisat United 8tat** im U l H i h Leva ulheha ha im ano

wh chashke.

22 Hohchi fo atHkohla chi ka yakohma chi achi i luppa a fovukka

ka Miiynkiat kena h«»fch hohchifo hut ntakalet u lh taiyaha tuk «>f-h

Nan i t t im apesa i u p j ut a lhupu l le ha va iHi hokma micha yakne ya

ik e-ho ki-hi tuk ma Okchaya m<>ma h«.kmut «i isha he tuk \umma

Il ic ha na~na ii>la ka ai isha he im HJ u lhp i tuk a moma kut i hoh-

. hif<> ako a f. kkas hke YohmifomCL nan imme ha ai icha he ai

ulhpiesa tuk a Akens-ir. nan ul»'piea. Mansfield e holis^o Chrtj>»a

p. kole ushta akuchoha chakkale ka a fokka kako Y< hmi hak inle

kia. v«ki»e ku-hapa ai ihha liinla a» he \umma. I l l nan i f h t imat ia

keyukn ut wil alheche, akan imampo hosh im apow»che hck r ink ash-

ke. Y«»hmi kin wil alheche. kevukmut Hie ran is ln u<ta ut, a tu^hput

u lhtnkn k«-yukma; A n o t e achtkose ho yj kn^ apowa«hit hilhij)la he tuk

u t nan ai " tak lama kuciohrni ho ik ai a lho hokma ak u n imampo hok

mono. Okltit-hi Hopoyukha Tulhapi i Kum i-buu ok osh, h i lh i t i tala-

lai-hke

23 Oklonhi hopo^uk^-a tlhapi i commission ut yakn<> itta kaskowa

ka isht ulhtoA'a h»)iisso au ka imma ka yakne kashopa halal i ka hel-

h ip i t ani .ol i kut yammak <» h nan annowa alottowa makashke, Yoh-

m ikma yakne ishe tok u t (L 'nued States I nd i an Agent) u t Union

Agency ai ahanta ka a nnum pa as i lhhakma yakne yammak ash eshe

ch i ihbak fokashke. Yohm ikma vakne yamma a hal lahe im ai u h-

peea ke>o hosh a iahanta tokma kana'achashke. Y o h m i k m a United

States I nd ian Agent nan isht ai ahanta toka Kua t fokket Rt«klammi-

cha u.

24 Yakne i t takashkowa »\ in ima ka okloshi hopoyuksa kafhkowa

tahlapi i commission akosh Secietary of the Interior akosh apesa ho

af iyokeya hosh yakne i t takashkol i mount ka im ai ulhpesashke.

ATA Ml* L IT H ALAN L I .

25 Chahta micha Chekashaok la e >akni ya yakne i t takaskowa che

ka [Land Otti.e] ut tawakma okla aiokchuffa. kt-yokmut, yokuhiesa na-

tion tonklo aiachuffa yut okloshe hop.iynkd» t th l ap i ku>nishu I i t ikba

ula cha nation kan ima kako yakne ai isha che micha i ohuka achuffa,

m i k m u t in la yakn« im atahlaohi kut nan ulhpisa ai iakeyut u lh toka

tuk okmut i chuka ai ahan tehe vakne ulhpisa pi ai rnoyoma ho ho-

lisso foka che ku. [Land Offi. e] u t tewa toka n i tak pokoli ehakali ku t

ont ia Ha hayukmakashke. Yakne holisso foka che tok y amma keyok-

mu t mu t akashapa hoh kia okla aiachuffa in la keo rnut hattak in la

kana ai isha he u lhptsa tuka a tamp l i t ha lan l i -jutta ka anumpa ku i lo

isht i lonoccchashke yohmi hatuko i lap keyokmut 1 chukka achuffa ai

i t tapiha t a n i m a kak osh ai ishahenla ahn i tok ut "Yakohmashke . "

achi i lap kash ai ikyakia hok makashke yohm ikma Kumishun achi

ka,<rh osh hattak ut yakn i nan u lhp isa hut ai im isea toka a tamp l i t ha

]anl i kasho anowacha E)VFC0 \T • I

hoch:*,, micha i t ^ ^ ^ t ^ 1 ' ' ' P™* " * * * tf^ .vena- hosh afofcwW Yohmi ^f ? , «h«. Uk yamma achi -kash im an^acha- hke " V ' f 'T "S J ® ! KEYO hosh yakne halan, T K , C D , H " P H A ' L I «

I'O ! L and Off ice] ACH.FA N K ^ ^ F ? 1 " H I A » n o k a k a

vakne nnne,>hke: Yohm i kia n >1 ' I , ' ° H U K I A I »HANTA HE

I M R N ^ V A C L V E haya ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ <> U H , k ia

ayeshe keyo M O M A ,.ok7na" ok 1 1 h i H ' yak N«A .HK s achi ^ K A

akosh mihmak i n l i ho vnkn >K F B V o ' I ' ' ^ ^ * ^aiishvn

TAK achnffa K E Y O K M U ^ A N O H M I H ^ I - ^ A H , ai ulhpes* tok M hat-

IKLO tok y amma im I L A Z L R Z ^ ^ « >K * TOKO U ulhL i sh t ai a c h u k m a hen la m o m a i SH*I, I " ' A I ^ P E S . A (.oka

KASH osh y a k n e it akashkoliehe mi I 2 N " achi

ont ahlapolli km a tikba ka vakne " T, ™ L " ^ 0 * 1 * P O W T C B U moma

Chahta Checkasha okla"moma • a t a m p , yummut ,O

akapeyohm* chi ka ,11A P X ' " J F * * * > H L U '

achi kash Y U M ma AI eshi bunna k u t k ^ T F ^ * T A ' « P *

yakne isha ha im ai U L H P ^ A h i HOSH ASIHIH tokma, micha Ohata micha CheckAa ^ Z Z 7 k^ V ^ ^

K V U M M A hohkia, [ L a n d Offlc-1 n to , eyok- trrot ' Yiikoissa. ont ahanaoa, ho yakne ai I~HA, H " ~ , M " H H »<IAH tuklo ka achi , iluppa afoyukka ka im A^ N ' - k un i ohm i ka m ha TUT, ilxjppa ai iyakia k * V U futn , ° H I

fokka tok A [Secretary of t h e Inte • H O H C H , F » H-LISS.7

AH tuklo KA O N A hokma; H " R A T , , K & HU-HE au-poyuksa Kushknva. Tuihape I S U ' ^ | , U T T ? ^ U O

atokole chit micha i chukka ' i AHAN A ' , V V A K N E A I * H A ka apowa t h a . h k e . OkJushi HONOVIIFC-J T ^ O M I N C H E hosh im M L Chukka a i ahantra c h i X e ^ 1

Jimormache hosh im aoowachn.hkV a ! i a" lrn ai ulhyie^a tuka isht ai achukma moma i "h?hk hint t' """'e Yohmik.i:a, yummat h o l i t t om^n • u~ \m hashke. micha i yukuh issa ache kish l'laa inlp H kut ' okla ai achoffa awagihke. YoHmiWa th: oM 7 °nf; l s he ' *>k~ a " ai it.il-

e chit taiyahlek ma; ktamna ka ^ ^mhhim Vrittakash-mcyorf/a-k-ot, Chahta.mi^ Che~ka'ha^kl hokmo micha yumma akuni'mihcha chi k m "vfi i • ,m°ma i m m i t6hashk /

Yakne i t f a k ^ h k o W a K F V T K N . YAKOJIMJ. .hashke. • ' •

anaksiak talaya.chi ho A kuchchat* a: Tumaha-yakne a ehi hn u i , " ' -

timajjesa tok a L ^ a , y o h m r m ? S . r ^ ^ - °b i ' A t oka «an ai it-31- 19 0, [31 Stat,, 221] a ^ J f m ' i ^ k H ^ l ^ ° m h i i ^ May

b. 'Nan -ittim spesi. ilappat ont « ukk'a ka*moyoma, hbk^ h e k e t i y a k'§" 1'u'l i Kin a k a mpi ri e-ku n mm a kut T U e n •a - h1' t»pa keyukmm • kankulas osh apesa tok o JiT mif l V7 ^ a i i "nutaka, henaataya he ai" olhpeisa, Ufo*^ ^ T ™ oh kia

' : j • ' c ch., micha a yekopa

yakne; Oka ahukl i ahekeya chi rriicha u lhpowa i holitta atalaya chi,

micha nana inla pritta kut yu.u'ma ai it tip) U'h^esa h in la ka moyoma

im ai ulhpiesa mnk ashk'e.

c. Yakn'e tushafa ik ' patho falaya. kut. Fort Sm i th micha, Arkan

pas. micha Poleau.Bnk af'itfi, 1akla,hnehaya kut vviueshakche pi la imma

ia kut ahofa Rok ont ai asetiTe ka ont ai u lhe kut aiena hoke.

. d.. Secretary of the Interior u i 'Tu 'e Tohak-i. micha AsefiU aiena

yakne annkaka ash a hatnk pul la m ako micha h imak pi la hako kku-

niohma h u lhpisa putta'k'a a 'hok-flfit anaksika tulaie tuk putta ka.

micha Chekasha i yakni ai annkaka ' ^a , Sal fa Ku l i h , Okalckche. Yak-

ne a hi l inka folotaka Oklu.~h"i Ku-hkowa achi kash o«h Y-maitet E--

tets a i lappak a tukma, ai i nutakut im issa tok a moma hoke.

e. Jones Academy a eka tulhepa achuffa pokole hanriale.

f. -Tushkohoma, ul le tek holisso apesa ya eka tulhepa achuffa pokole

hannale

g. W-hrelock. u l la tek 'u lhtak la holisso. opesa, ya eka tulhepa achuf

fa pok"le lianriale

h. Armstrong, ulla u lh takla i chukka ya eka ,Tulhepa achuffa' pok-

ole hannale: 1 •

i. Chahta nan • i apesa ya eka, Tulhapi .

j. B'onmtleld Academy ya eka tulhepa achuffa pokole hannale .

k. Lebanon u lhtakia i chnkka ya eka tu hepa achuffa pokole han-

nale.

1. Harley Holisso * pesa,'"ek'a tulhepa achuffa pokole hannale .

m. Rock Academy ya eka tulheda achuffa pokole hannale.

.n . Coll ins ' i 'hbl is^o apesa ya eka tulhepa ac'iuffa pokole hannale.

o. Checkasha, i nan ai apesa'ya eka tulhape.

P. .1 S Murrow, a eka pokole n tnchina. ; ' • •

q. H . Rv'Seherrnerhorn" a eka pokole untuch ina .

r. R. S. BeM im ohoyo u lb ' ak la ya eka pokole untuch ina .

s. Tumaha. a taloha i Kum i shun akosh ai.ulhpesa ahne hosh hattak

upi homma i koat chukka micha aboha ku l lo a hebhla chi putta ka,-

micha,okla moma im aboha putta ahe oh la chi ka im bi lh iplashke;

t_ Nan itf im apesa i lapput ik hol i tona kisha ka Tumaha a tuhoha

i Kum i shun u lh iha hut eka tu lhare ka, hattak ille ahol lohpi a chi ho

im issa < o k , ; • ' ' •

u. Nan i t f im apesa i l uppu t hol i topa y u m m a fokanle ka* u hanumpa

isht ai it tuna ha ya Chahta micha Checkasha okla .ai ^achuffa ut, ha-

lan l i t maya-tukaeka achuffa ho im iseanhke. ?•

v. Chahta. micha Checkasha i ho isso apesa putta, ka micha i nan

u 1 h i . u ka , =Cbah t am i cha Checkasha, mekmut , Yonai tet Istets, i nan

u l h tuka a ina ka ai i nutaka tuk putta ka eka achuffa ka im issashke.

Yohmekmu t , yohma h m l a k m a uhanumpa isht ai i t tunaha , micha

holisso a-jesa aina ka'eka achuffa im issa tuk ash, v u m m u t yakne

kwa:ta • Sekshun k u n i m m a ho"; ai imissa, ka; y u m m a chukbika yosh

micha, Sekshun ulhpisa yakne lhafa. ya achakaya hashke.

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OKLA, AI ACHUFFA HOHCHIFO ATAKALI

Ch^ekae^ia^i^^ehtp^alena^ka^Okln'. a ' Chahta, m iche ka i KWhen okii i 0 k l n s he Hopoyuk-a a miha tulhapi a a i o k p ^ h i tok ( S 8tft" m i Z Z k I ^ T * * J o n " 2 8 '

ma aiokpuchi tok May 81 1900 3 , % ^ ^ ^ .t,,hni"a

hohchifo moma ka h -it o f k^ L v h I " 2 a, ivakkia h«,h ka ilappa ai a p e s a n / u k o W m . c h i

ta "kia aiokpoche tok June ?9 T896 "(29 ^ 12. T ^ ^ ikbi n» Intian Tuletole ai a n u k a k / J t u i , } arukmako,

Aie ulhpesa ho mulh™ ok okn* C ' V ' " hU"'H <MUU

akostimche hafashke V ^ ' r ^ ** ^ kut ulhtuk* na nan isht\7Z n^ho V k Z ! ! ^ Z n V Y ^ T ai ulhpiesa micha, okla nan immi itta^hkowka ii >!V h , n* Piesa micha yakne ittakashkowa ka ihai isha he m ^ ka Nan ittim anesa il«n„ ; ; V . ,he m clhpitwa moma

Yohmikma yumma misha pila hokuno, okla ai Hnhnff- l- i

29 Hohch i fo a tak ,hJe ya hohchifo afoyukka ka Okl . .*h„ w

M \ h fed

c ^ ^ S T ^ S S r ^ ' U ka akostimichi kvl a ch k ^ ' h l i h J , f"kkl he ®">pi«»« tary of the Interior! va ,,I i l h . n l . k . H . v«mma [Score

yosh ai alhet holitona'mlTkas ke Viim t h ! ! y " k u h »' achaffa kowa micha n.na X okla i t i hllb™ ?aha°h 'I^'"' yak"e •il,ak<Jsh' im ai vlhpieaa maka-hke ' " h" ulhP"<" achi ka»h o

tuk a ai okpwhe hokma , ,„ ' lhe '"««"•>' ya im p,|a Micha t o b j l w ai te

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toba yut tu lhape hosh toha na achuffa ka hattak up i h omma i Kum-

ishun akosh ihhak fokkakma. A note achuffa kuto, Chah»a okla i

m iko ako anote achuffa kuto Checkasha okla i Ku ' na , okma anote,

achuffa kut Oklushe Hopoyuksa tu lhap i i K u m i s h u n ako anote Secre-

tary of the Interior aiena kako ihhak fokkashke.

31 Kankoles u t nan u lhp isa ikb i ma a iokpuchi tok J une 10, 1896,

ai iyakia hnt-h In t i an Tul i tole ai anukaka yonaitet Estets Koat heot

asha kut Chahta micha Chekaf-ha okla i t ta tuk lo ka im annowa^he

keyu hosh. iba hu l h t i na chi tok o nan isht amia ikb i hs tuk o, micha ,

Neshon, Okla am iha tuk lo kut . im annowa he u t ai u lhpiesa ho kako

ik im annowa cho tok, y u m o h m i ha tuko Nan u lhp isa J u ne 10, 1896,

achi kash ai i nutaka hosh In t i an Tulitole, ai anukaka Yona i te t

Estes Koat he oht asha kat, nan isht ai asha tuk a Oklushe Hopoyuksa

tu lhap i ka i Kum i s huna ak osh albit i let afanalechet pisa he a ahn i .

Mekma y u m m a holisso put ta micha nan annowa aiena ka it ikba ai im

atahla he ahn i hoke Y o h m e kia Okla iba hu lh t i na bunna a n u m p a

hatuka h imonache bunna hokuno keyu, amba imme i lemia tuk

y u m m a , ont ai a lha chi mako afanalechet, k un im i hch i t apesa he a

ahne ha tuko : Neshon tuk lo hokma keyukmot ilapissa bika hoh kia

eya tunnap a ikbik mut Nan i t im ape^a i ' appu t a lhupu l l e toka n i t tak

pokole chakkalekma A m i m p a nan apoksiache ya Chahta , m icha

Chekafrhs Okl- iba hu l h t i n a bunna i kf at a tukma i bohlashke.

Y u m m o h m i cha, hohchifo hu t holisso a fokka tuk a moshnleche;

micha kan ullecha chi putta ka k o a t u t apesa chi ka im asi lhhashke,

hattak pokkole kut , Okla ai ibai chuffa toba cha, hohchifo hu t holisso

fokka chi ka Koat ache ka*h osh apesa tok Yoha i i ma ha t ' ak pokole

yummot , i y ah t unnap achuffa ka im annowa chi k ia Neshon tuklo

ka im annowa chi tok keyo. yohmi ha tuko v u m m a t ai nushkoboka

kut i y ah t unnap t^ha ho koat isht im utta chi, yurnrni ai apiha atuk

ut moma hosh achafoat a n u m p a bohle toba hokma, a n u m p a hu t ai

i t^ iUwi huno kia hattak u t lawa h atuko atashpa he keyu hatuko ai

nushko boka ak osh t» Jcba h tk ia « hn i ha-hke Y o h m i kia hat tak

k u n i m m a kut i l up i lukowa A n u m p a bohle bunna hokmu t im ai

ulhp-sashke, micha a numpa hohli y u m m o t Neshon yummEi i Miko ya

im annow-i chashke Hat tak pokk< le ache kash a n umpa bohle ka

Neshon k u n i m m a kut a n umpa hohle eyah tunnap toha hokma ,

Chahta micha Chekasha i vakne i t ta tuk lo ka ai anukaka ka Holisso

nan Annowa ikbi [Newsp»p*-r ] tuk lo ka n i t tak hu l lo ushta ai u lhe

ka holisso afukkut annoho washke. Nan isht annowa y u m m a chohme

kut anumpa nan »si lhha tuk a m i tha nan isht. am iha kun i ohm i ka

moma anole hashke, micha kun i ohm i k«ko, a n umpa fu lama im ikha

h in la ka im issa kut ont i-ht aiopi holisso toha tuk y u m m a hekiya ka

n i t tak pokole tuchena ka ola takla keyu rnshke. Mekma a n u m p a

i t tula achi- kash a chek »si kut kan iuhma h i n l a kmu t y u m m o h m e ho

isht ul tut a hupul lashkn

Yohm i kn ut , anumpa i t tonla >umuia nan ulhpesa hut am iha kak

ilia ho hi i\ :-kkia hosh r an isht im ahahant ta na ai itti sai.ule <>hohmi

kia ike ho ho Okla ai ittU-ai ichuffa ya Yona i te t Estets Kna t I n t i an

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Tulitole ai anukaka hpnht n<slvi i . •

keyu t o k o . y a k o h m i ^ m f k I n ^ l ^ t ^ T §

ataka,e »i iy kkiat ^ jm a l i a n . t^Vw UnkmV OH " T 1

ya koat m imnrs.-a (ok vumm-i L , u i , ' 0 k U i l , H ' achuffa

imomaka pisa atuk ur. k t u l l e c h t e h k i f ' m i ( > h a • ' ^ • • M r t tuk a isht im ai aihekma- ^ h v u m m " T ™ ' * * hosh im i s s a "tok, ache ^ ^ .l7u(, n k ai ivakia

im ai a'he 'uk. y umma . . ^ T i l k ^ ' k ^ ' 0 ^ 1 0 ! 1 '

w n apesa foka mo>hoieche h-kma vn i r k»"aJleohe. micha

- im apesa toko ai i.kania. atuk aeh - sh i ' n i , , l ™ * i ^ U L

anukaka ho anumpa a ^ I hha ' r kh , be ' X T a i ^ ^

mur Okla aiachuffa toba hunna i k " t ^ k o h(,Ji « ^ *, ' V c m

t h ^ a - a i i t tahalaya povutta kut - , „7 f, T " ) > U l " " a i

hosh ibbak f o k k ^ M ^ ^ ^ Z n ^ t r ^ ^ ^

pa bohle y u m m u ' , Okla aiachuff , tub, bunm i ko, U U ^

yumma alia lay a .tuk pui ta ka i bohU t j 1 , t e k ,H h o l i ^ o

micha ai'luikaiet u ,1 I ' X }

annowa cha,-like. Mekma Okla ai a chu^ , „ • , ~U S ' l i n ^ l m

, , u k puna kut, < klaiachuffa tuba bunna i V / " u m

shke. Yohm ikma koat, y u m m , 1 , * h ' > l j s s o

Oklu fhe Hopoj uk> a 'I u 'hap i i kum • hon i nk ^ " ' V ^ V , U t " * ^

keyu ho chohmi , amba u m o w n T o u ' ? " " " ^ , U k

chohmi haahk". 2 k " l m <!a» i-ht 3 m u u kako 32 Okla ai achuffa toba bunna i koat -.chi V i i , •

tole ai anukaka yaKanko les ut, nan « i L s h " 8 h ' J n L , ; l "

aiokpuchi tok a a f i n u t , k a hosh ^ p ^ u k t ' / * { l"> i m > *

sha" Okla ai achuffa toba bunna n , ? T h U h a ^heka-

fokka chi im apesa tuk a U h J > T , T ^ h < i U f °

ka kanul l i chaihke. N a u ^ h , 'r'V' ! k § « "„ "Putta

osh im ai u lhp iesashk. C m C T k r ^ V ' ^ ^ ^ '

/ t im i la pips a hohkia Nan ,, tim-a I ^ " ^ >>>*• H

nale ka ai anukaka ho isht awakayashk" ' ^ " T * ~

koat a tukmut , nan i*ht. ai ahanta kur <W/ »l»>k8 f» i :, ie

. koat ache kash osh im ai u lh sa Tha Koal V " ^ ^ ' k§ 'v l hitelet afanale, he,, a < k „a l h a - h k Yuinn ?jr"

a^oyo kut nan ulhpisa u c n e : H I u k „ s i l ,, 1 . V n ' " V i "»<>» a 'he im

ulhpiesa h o s l u l h p . s ^ h i ' k a ^ ' ' ik ' "

, ;achukmale hosh silhha.vhke Y o h n i l n,.. " • 1n a n v v " " " ' k n i a

hoh kia, h imak ma n . n a n n o v ^ ^ t h un k -cha. anumpa i i ta sanale tuk a ai al ! m > { , l o K l ^ h i akostini chashke. ~ 1 ~ U < J e h l»a ka k , a t ache kash osh

Y o h m i k m u i koat ache k isl> r k^, i

Nan , , o k M „ . h e n J L T o h » W I ' n i B i h , ' i e p a c h a >

kahlet ixha chi put ,a „1H h T " 1 " " ' » '» ' .*« ib«

^ I b p i e a ik hi rhii ai i ^ k k i a . h k c Ok 7 , i f a - l ^ ^ 0 ? 1 ' , • • ' «

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ka kunimihch. i t im appsa he . u t im ai ulhpiesashke. Nan apok^i t.

anumpa i l uppa chohmi ka a k r n i -hm -li >«h. Neshon tuklo: ka nan isht

m ahant ta chi ache kasho chohmi ho"<h ni t tak bi lh ipa ai anukaka kash

o ai iya kiashke Amna Ok la iba hu lh t i na bunna, ya im annowa cha-

l.e tflk oh mi ka i lap akosh Neshon tuk lo I Miko u l h i ha hako isht im

annowachashke.

Yohmi hahinl'e kia a n umpa ku-hkowa pokole tuchchina akucha achuffa, |ckt.le un hin-a akutha tuklo. po'kole tuchina akucha tuchina i lap. a r fovukka h< ku <> Kank< ies ut, nan ulhpisa, i lappa alhupul-ltchi makin le '"O holiop-it ai alha shkn.

33 K ' a t ur i l tpp j 'k atuk ma- ai ulhjpit-ut, hekeyashke, micha Chahta

micha Cl.f-kasha, okla iba hu lh t ina bunna i Koat hohchifo ho i-ht ai

i thaiyana bashke. Yohmi cha hekkeva na an um p i kunpowa, micha

n n isht ai utta tt k ache kut , ant i.-ht -<iope s^kshun tuklo afokka

kash o moma ka afana'e.-l et taivahle bai a>-hke Yob me kia v i jmmut

Tesinil-a n i t tak 81, 1.903, ak okuna out eya key,, h a - h k M e k m a

koat ache k-sh osh n n im ai alheka il ai iesha kn ' ; Anumpa kahpowa

micha Tekt»a ka nan isht ai u n a tok p >yu ta ka afunalichet' pesa be

isht ai ulh pies i nut a, i* bak fokk» kut! akun imihch i " ..hosh im apesa

he Ut.-im ai u hpiesashke. Y« hn i cha nan icht ai ahantta chi ai. i t t im

Ulhpisa ka nan ulhpisa ha ikbi . micha nan i-ht. im annowachi holisso

putta, nan nht, uMa .npcha atr hr<< hi. holisso putta ka a tuh l i t ai

a'hecha he pn'.ta kut nn ai ulh-.iesa-hk".

Yohm ikn . u t Yonaitet Estets i Saket. Koat u t im ai ull/piesa chatuk a cheyohmi ho-h. holisso j n ' t a anumpa ittula afokka hoii-s >. micha hoossu ila a bunna put ta kut, ishashke M i k m u t nan ano'e ulhiha, hut it ikba ai < na he, micha koat ik ahobalo putta ka nan.frn apesa h in la

; kut ai i t i la was h k

Anumpa nmn asl t omiha ikbi putta ku f yak ohrmshke, aHiet, apesa

tok o i lappa afoyukka kako i iyak ;a hok mak i l ln 'ho koataehe. kash

nan isln ai a'niiii taslik< , micha ai i l t i lawechi hosh Yonaitet, Kstes

f: Saket koa', ut a pt - a < hatuk ako it ti hi wa-like. Nan a-nvuva yo Chuch

a'Vh^f^tw^-keyiikii.ui koat i ikba yak-t; ai ona hinlakrr-ut, j u m m a k o

•ai ona". I>0 nan annowa .ha i-h'a«hke. . Yo l un i kmu t koat ut, folia tuk osh

fulanfut ik i t tafumo ai it.ti 'takla kia Chuch o-h vchuff"na k u n i m m a

hohkia .anunipa nau isht n.ia-1 < hla I e a.hm.ku- a ^hykma im aiokpuchi^

mi.cha im ahapnnaklot . nan i-lit am iha anun'ipa \urnma a kun imiheha

heut " im ai ulbpi->ashke. Y. bmi kia, anumpa ha 'uka out ai inlacha

lie oke no keyu' In ke.

Koat Mclri ka- .,h osh. Chuch achuffa kut i m iko osh b in i l i kma , . tuklo

hu'io ai apiha-ashkV (\! ich.i "Bol i.ssoi'-he. m ik mut, nan annowa ho-

•'ils-och'i.'jipil*Ue.he 'okma ; mi-krtt,ui I jfian u lh tuka -ut ashashke Chuch

u lh iha ha Pre-jrjent..ak <n1i in'et ut. im aiokpan.-hi ho alokolashke.

M ikma islit ull'i'oba -ut a fummi achuffa. ka tuli holisso tulhepa sipokne

tulhaj.e ai> ka bashke.- miclia nan • ish f ai. ahant ta ai i tnkowa. mAcha

nowut aya -jiutta i ^h t . ulhtoh.1- -ya at-'»b.lw hkn. Mek na

flo.isspt b.-.' hii'cha. nSn"' 'nrovwa.--.ho)bsoehp-Jloikmut i nan . .u lhtuka

[l'«'l)f] ai'iia ka Chuch Vlh iha ak K atnk'ola-hktkevn-kmut.- Uwa i

wassBSsssp^^m Mekma TuM holiB8o Tulhepa sipokoa , 0 | h a r » k m illao k

u l h p ,™ t lttulaahk*. Yohmi na yummako h b a t X h '

holwwo p n t t a k § U l h t j h K u r | ; m m i h ( k m t nm.fem t isht i-n anrnmach.

Yohmi km a ai im ulhtoba he ulhnesa km Aknese- Ulht ih h**hi

Im i a n Tulitnle ai a . m k a k " ya Y o n ^ e K ^ J R A ' u ' t "

Tnt 'a t t a i ^ ' t k T ^ S ' l ^ T V ^

X 'ma t s r 1 K < M ' « - - wXAti

Kumishun a tuk inm im ai

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hattak upi homa hohchifo atakohle ka iba fokka 'hok mak i l a ^ k e

Amba Kumishun achi k .sh osh hohohifo. ha holisso fokke tok koyu' ho [Ikai a lho tok aehit hochifo tok ak »uno k-yu hoke Mekma' Nahul lo Okla hut, Chahta, keyukmut Che k sha okla ai achuffa ya' m n h a l ran ulhpesa i luppa ahluoulleche ka o'a t ik la keynkmul yummn ont a? ulhe ka ittihulalle tuk u h h a , yohmik nut okla ibai achuffa aihe, hohchifo hvt holis-o fokka tok a im u l l . chepurua ut ISan ittim apesa i lupput ik a lhupul lo ki ha kevukmut, yuaima fokale ho utta tuk u lh iha; abma kak a hke. Yohmi kia nittak' pokole cha~k-kale kut ont taha h li okuno hattak ku ia hohkia h >h ;hifo ^,ut holisso bunnot anumpa bohli ka i sha he k^yu kashke. Yohmi hakinle kia Miss^sippi Chahta, ut hoh. hifo holi.sa chi hp i luppa ai uihpisa tuk yummupo hrttak rebuff a keyukmut atampa kia yummako ai i nutaka hokino mi ha key ti hoke.

So Yohmikma hohchifo kut holisso fokka chi achi i luppa ai ulh-pisul ulhtaha tuk ako ai iyakkia hosh hohchifo hut, holisso fokkut ulhtaha ink o kevu hoku o; Chahta micha Chekasha okla i ttaluklo nan immi m i ha h dulle tuk a rtakashowa, ka. ibai isha he keyu mak ashke. Amba hohchifo hut holieso yumma afokka hokuio, kuniohmi hosh hi i^hi he mia hosh nan it im apesa. i luppa »fokka hatuk a im HI ulhpiesashke. Yohthi hakinle kia. hattak nana, ki >, k e y u k m u r i b a i i-ha isha he ai ulhpiesa ku;. hohchifo hur holisso ha afokka hoh kia iSan i tim apesa l l juput ai a 'hft holitopa ka ola takla ho ill i hatuk okmuo yakne kushapa. keyukmut okla nan immi ha isha he ai ulhpiesa tuk ut i-ha he key> hoke ~

Hattak iiafi iiiimi \ urn ma chohmi putta tuk ut. Nan ittim apesa i lupput bolit<>pat ont ai alhe ka ola takla l,o ille poyutta hokuto, nana i"! , a htnava tuk, yakne keynkmu; okla nan imme in la ya ai imme ha hinla. tuk ut momu fubsmut Okla moma kako im eya hoke.

^Hattak kunah ' ia, h*hohif> p?. holisso a fokka tok osh ill© toko ill i tok yurv ma h .hmit ; micha i thana at alhe hosh yakne ai isha he tuk a ishe, nucha okla nan imme inla d isha he tufea ishe - ha isht il ayokpa he at ah ne hosh. yumma chohme ka im oktaple kui Sekshun i luppa a loyukka kasti kobuffi hokuto nan uihpisa kobuffi mak ashke Yoh-mikma nan ulhpesa kebuffi ail pro pa onoche chatuk a ai ittilawi ho Tsht in uttashke. Mekma. ran uihpisa i luppa kobuffi tuk isht im ulheka yut, yukur. atok»ule hnkeva na afummi achurf i ka ola takla keyukmut, anote afuaime tuihape atampa keyu ho im ulhpisaslike. Micha yumma ibafokka kut. Chahta mecha Checbasha okla, i yakne micha okla nan immi . mikmut onchulowat iya putta asha ka im ai ulhpiesa key.i kashke ~

C H E K A S H A I Y U K U H TSSA.

36 [Koat Ki lem] Imm i a bunna I Koat, atukma nan isht im ai

alhe micha ish' im ai ulhpiesa ibbak f .kke kut: Chekasha i yukuh

issa ut, Chekasha okla ha itti bai achuffa he keyu ai imma" micha

) ukuh i sa yumm . ohoi mi kut; Chahta micha Chekesha ittatuklo kut

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= a k 0 „ l m m a k a , . y a k , i e e h ! „ . h a h e a . ihh lk hikke

87 Ayakohma chi ka. Yonaitet Estets I |iHV» Ohim „, k 'turn apesa i luppat holitoput ont ai alhe tuk a nitr k T . T ^ ka anukako ho- Yonaitei RWtQ r I n " ~ i i k p n k ( ) | * hanrm e

•l7a ok la7 micha Ch^k ha [ y, k | h i V " ° h C h * k » "

? [Koat K i lero] ache^ klsh i hoh I • i - ^ " ° U Yoh u i " j e r J

tonklot anumpa kahpolet, ilapo ,h ,ka nan immi ai u f h l 2 ^

chomi ka n n m apoksiaohit a pes-a lee* hashke. u|hp>esa y umma 3$ Chahta micha Chekasha itiatnti.v to „ • i •

Chahta ya i Miko Chito m i k m m Cl 'k , § " " m U v U i

achuffa a,oka h o - n u L T t u T a t i r m l t I ^ t U k l " k « k ° hp ai anukaka ikba b u l T a 1 T ^ t " u t } ummut , pokole tuchina kaola Takla kevukmrn n t I ? atampa keyu hashke. YobnnkoiH Cnek . h ^ 1 ^ ) - U '*n n ' i l f > l i V l l ° inr utta chi kut. C h e k a s h a P " " ' ^ tuchehina t,o a n u m , a ha h » l b i ? oba yo i t!, ^ V i I ™ ! •1 'obmika ; micha, nittak kuuionml kako 1 f"«»wachi tuk tuk ai na kut im annowashke. 2 U m , m * M u , J a , k b l h i " h t

Mikmut nittak nana ho isht awakava , u » asilha atuk, ut kun iohmr ho aTlhn m , 4 " nan kako anumpa fulama t X hm l a tuk , ' k j h T * paper] atoba am,ha tuklo ki n?t»ak f n l l o ' t " [ueVVt j" na, nittak bul la tuchchina k a o VI " t nh * . f ° h o k k i

ai anukaka ako annowa hashke Chekasha okU i yakni

39 Chahta micha CHekasha okla hut ilan n m t , v* - a i . epa pokole tukla akuchcha achuffa a i a , ) ! ' * * k * h l a n t U J h " pokole tuklo akuchcha achuff mieha h a L a l e r P ° t e f ^ * afokka kako a nutaka hosh a n u ! 1 ,, ' * C K e v , H e , i

« h t im utta [laya] tohna he ut T a i u h e s a ^ h X v t ^ m m , micha ai ahaiaya poyutta ka im "

h a t t u k ' n a t ^ s l n ^ m ^ a ' m i p o n n a ^ " a y a i m a^kou!*n ^ ^ f micha nana ai ahaiaya putta ka 7m ? p | powa l ! , h T ^ t ma nan isht urta lava tohno tok Tumma Cheka T \ \ Yohmik-isht im ahantta kut. holisso t i l i I n e l m t o ^ . U u i T ^ kunia ileka putta ka, tuli holisso tulhep^ baAn ^

tohno tuk a isht ulh tukowa holisso ikbikmut °n ^ ° t h U t f a

k u ^ r ^ T n a ^ f i l T i o ' o ' r J K T

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apesa tuka nittak pokole hannale ai anukaka ho, im plhpoksia he, ahne kut Kcat i shohle ka im asilhhashke.

Y< hmikma Koat ache kash aioka kut, nan isht »m utta micha kun-in ihchit im apisa aiena kut achekosa kut kuniohma h in lakmut yum-njohmashke.

40 Nana kut Yakohme takla ka; Atoka nan ittimapesa ut miha hatuk mal o ai iyakkia hosh, Chekasha i yukuh iosa micha, isht ai on< hnlule s.ina ka hoh'hif<> ha holisso apittashke, mieha nan ittim apesa i iuppako ai iyakkia hosh, yakne ya ittakashkolashke. Yohmik-n.a vakne ittak ashkole che tuk yummut pih chekose ai itti lakla ho halanle keyu hashke, amba Chekasha i yukuh issa yakne kuthkowa ibai ishe ai uihpisa tuk ut < nt ai alhe mak o ai ittilawashke Yohmi tukma koat kelcm ash osh, Chekasha i yukuh issa ut, Cha ta micha Cheka- ha ittalnKlo ka i yakne ya ai ibai isha he ut im ai ulhpesa keyu h< ke, ache hosh nan ittim apesa ilappak atuka ai imssa he k^yu hok-muno, Koat K i b m ash o-h Chahta micha Chekasha ittaluklo kasho im aiokpanche mak osh nan ai ahaiaya tuk. micha immi hatuk putta ka im issa h 'sh apesashke.

Yhmekmut . Chekasha i Yukuhissa ut yakiM kashkowa ai ishe tuk a. Oklushe ameha Tuihape ka i Kumishun ak osh iyulle ai ulhpiesa ka ako>-,ini diet, ottuni che hp yukne aisha he ai ahne tuk yumma, iyulle akosh yakne atuka ulhtomba mako apesashke. Mekma Chahta micha C hekasha it 'aluklo kut, ynkah issa ache kot h, yakne kashkowa ai ishe tuka, isht ulhtomba kut Chahta o.icha Chekasha ittaluklo" ka ai immi ha he ai ulhpeyesa ka alottowa achukma ho Yonaitet Eitets akosh ai ulhpiesa ka apissaJeehit tahlashke. Yoiime hakinle kia, anumpa kushspa i lappa afoyokka kut yukuh issa ache kash, Oklushe iri.hu tuklo ka kanimampo hohkia i yakne ai isha he im ai ulhpesa tuk a ataklummi keyu hoke, micha kunim impo ho yakne ai ishe tuk okma ) u m m a i ' h t ulhtoba ut haiaka hokma ittibai isha he ai ulhpiesa tuka jm ok taple ke) u hoke.

M ISS ISS IPP I CH.-aHTA.

41 Kankoles ut nan ulhpesa ikbi na Chun 28 1898. ash aiokpuchi tok, Sekshun 21. mieha [30 Stats. 495] ako ai iyakkia hosh Oklushe 1 opt,) uk<*a tulhapi ka i Kumishuna ut Mississippi Chahta achet hoh-« hifo j a ai okpuchit ishe tok putta kut [I reaty] ut September 27, 183d, a -h Yt naitet Estats a ittim apesa tok a Atekel 14, a anutaka ka nan Isht il aiokpa putta ka ai im ai ulhpiesa hoke; aehit ape^a tok ulhiha hut Kumishun ache ka>h' osh Mississippi Chahta oke achit aiokpu«hit h< hchifo ha ishe tuka; hoshe hannale ai anukaka ho, Chahta mi< ha Chekasha ittatuklo ka i yakne ai anukaka ka ai ahantta « hi ai ahi e n ak osh abinilaske. Mekn.ut, yakne ai ahantta he ahnet ab^nele tuk ut. mii ha Mississippi Chahta a« bet hohchifo ba Kumishun aihe kash hot i tobiuhe tuk aa f ummi achuffa ai anukaka bo Kumishun a* he kash i l annoua chekma, Mississippi Chahta ache hosh. micha Okla »i a d uffa m ) a l n® kosh k^vva ai isha l ie iuk ittilawi ho im a.ulhpifsa, mako htthfye ha kumishun ut holisso fokkoshke Atukma

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j u m m a ai inutaka hosh Mi*si«fiir»m rm u> i

Secretary of th - Interior' a k os h a k ht " I * tuk a

mak ashke. Y o h m i k m a nnn t P • 1 ® a ' V U n m * k alhe

hai atuka ha ,he h a n n Z ka U h >kT ^ T ™ ^ »

M . u n a , he kash o h im ^ o k ^ ^ h i T ^ V ^ ^ ' 1 ^ I V ™ " ' Mississippi Chahta alhe m i c h ? N i u Y h " i k

icht ai o chulule nan «, h ) h kh 4n 1 n. ' ° h . ? h t H - i ' t ihalh*

mrhcha chi kut yakohm h a 4 k " Y « V i * " V h , H ' u k * k u , , i

a u a h u , h t , a c h e U h aTi n .,ka h n h T ' ' 1 8 8 0 * A ' « k " 1

[ p n e n t j ie he 'ok ulhe • Z , ' t t , 8 h « k u h , mieha Chefcishi-ittahnk- » L i t ' ! n H>a § h .fci ka Ch .hr , v

W u put. a kuc, , u n V ' M i * ^ ^ V v U o h ' a i «-'»k

[Tre-ity] September 27 183 . m i Z T k ^ ^ ' ^ ^ nan isht il ayokpa i ^ k a K n n h? u i U ' ' ' k s h o n u U k a h ,sh

tobhehi t u k o k m . H h k , ~ K u n i hun i . 5hHkt ,h o<h a i o k , u , h i t h

isht°nt?u,!iiau?rmake!! Rlt^^";* 1,1 ^ * ,, m i c h a C h a h t a a l he J " £ " m ° t , u m k P- v u

ut Treat y ache k t , h a ' J k e f ^ a t u a

Hi ondiulovva key,, bokm i » u \f".}0--km 1 '"he t»k ako

toba bbnoa putta h , ^ ^ C h a h u

Chahta iba hu lh t ina , bunna 't'xkar J 1h"ke- >f«k

issa kevu hoke. U i U ™ oi " h 7, f ^ ' t o k ; , i e n a k a i«"

-•kuache-, Jroii ot)!c tok ^ ^ ' k » 8 h ~

42 M iss f-f-ippj Chahta k , n i m n k n r h ~ n " 1 , c m f " " t ' k . J u h k * .

ta t u k I o ka i yakne ya ai a h a n 'o^ch f " h T " ' t f • • ' w : l t"

a i u m m i tuch ina keyukrriut h o l i ^ o f t v J , h o h s ' " • " k k l c t , i k a

a k u n i m a m p o kut , i , „ p Tchukk ^ ^ ~ l* 1 " 1?"" l t , o h " » a k a »" a

[fc e(1 etary c t the 1 nter 1 or 1 ah,.h »f ^ tUk ^ ka it ikba onacha, y u m m a f i ah t t f hfi-: v , l n > l k ' ^ i m i i a [patent] a aku .uohme W h i ^ t he a i T ^ ^ : ' W h '

« K ^ l t r r: ^ . ^ e amoyomo k u , ilap,, i n h ' h . fih o E I 8 l k « i '«»§ya he ahne putta

inkba ona .hokmak I h k e ! n i ! ' ' S l t j l h f ' ! , , i

ya in, apovvachashke. Ik r m il l i f7,b P t T h o f a " t e ek mo

cuaehke , I h a t u k u l h i h a h m ^ ' ' ' k 1 ' , k H ^ i m ! , P ^ a

UJhtakla, hattak t H , i m b o ^ h i h . m l h § Ul lu y f ne im apo , a ch a chi b £ ! >k ono u l h . h . ha tuk okinakathke Mekma <a 2 ai ulhpie.-ui im u h tuk» hckuno, f f t ^ ^ ^ w i n im utta ut isht ai alhe C e r o t n " " h ° k " 1 ; i k a k a " a n ashke. - Attorney) I m u lh taha hckrnak

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44. Yohm ikma Mississippi Chahta y u m m a chohme kut hohchifo

hut holisso fokka tnk, micha i chnkka osh ai ahantta chi ai ahne oha-

tnk u t ; isht; -ulhtukowa nana kia ikbi keyo m<una hosh, hohchifo hut

Mississippi Chahta yosh holisso tuk ut afun,mi uehta ka anukska

n])ai tta, ke\ ukmut. ill i tok okma akun imampo boh kia nana, imm i l.a

ri i t ba im ai ul ! piesa u lh iha keyukmut ills okma. nan isht im u i ta

< kma mn a h< hkia. yakne ku^hapa anaksika 1 talaya tok, y umma nana

isht ahalava k<-> u h< ke. A mba, \ akne y u m m a k atuk a (Secretary of

ihc I r . t f i ie i ) a kosh apesa ho ^st tahpala yo k t n i a kma isht u htoba

>ut ihkule j emit ut, Yonai te lis'ets i Tuli holisso ai asha ako Chahta ,

iriicha Chekasha i t tantklo k^ko i m m i hosh i t tonla tuko iskule in ia ai

itt i l u lhta ho i tilawe< her, i t i i kushkole chashke. Yakne ) u m m a

chohmi ku i i j u l l e ai anottola tuk okuno ola takU teyu ho Kaniashke

micha Chumpa tuk UL mcminch i t attobi h«,hmak>sh t 'a tenta i?luu-hke

TOM A H A A T U L O H A .

45 Chahta micha Chekasha i t tatuklo kuC Kankoles ut, nan ulhpesa

ekbi ma May 31. 19(A ash aiokpuchi tok [31 Stats. 221] a ai ok pan-

c et i t i a i achuffa ku t ; Chahta micha Chckesha i t tatuklo, ka i yakne

ai anukaka ka Turn aha atu 'oba chi ho Yonaitet E.-tets okla hut nan

ulhpisa ikbi t< k ai i r utaka kut. yakohma hinla achi tnk ako ai iyak-

kist mahava chi ka im ai kpuche h< ke. Yohm i kia nan i t t im anesa

i l un j u*- amiha kak okuno asat ale keyu kashke.

46 Oklushe Hopoyuksa Tulhapi ka i K u n r s h u n ut Kankoles u t nan

ulh pes a ekhi na aickpuchi tok. Mav 31. 1900. u t yakohma h in la achet

apesa tuk ako ai iyakkia hosh aic-kpam het. anumpa 1 bohle ho (Secre-

tary of the Inter ior) un Tumaha Atu loha ! h i ka yakne apesut anak-

sika tul ohle t< k \ un in a. i h i m m k a Tumaha hut hofantc t mahaya

hat kmsk osh himouasi ka hu'.ria ka isht, ai u lh pie-a, h in la ha tuk

m a t o cka kui, hme ka ebana chi ka, y u m m u t u m m o m a Tumaha ata-

laya ulhpesa. tok. y u m m a k o eka ihu lhtn achi kash osh, ibafokka cha,

ummcna, atuk o ai itti lawashke. Yohm i kma eka ehuhltashke, ache

i lupput Tumaha atalaya achuffa ka eka t u l hep i hannale pokole ushta

hokuno ont cya keyu kashke.

47 Kar kohs ut nan u ihp i«a ekbi na aiokpuchi tok. May 31, 1900,

a 3 aki hn a hinla ache afoyukka ka ai i nu^aka hosh, Oklushe Hopo-

3 li ksa Tul ha { e i Kum i shun ut, aiokpuchi t a numpa hohlo fco; h imak

pi la ha Tumaha Atu loha chi hg i latombat anakseka fulale put ta kut ,

' l umaha hut hefante kut kun iohme kako ai eyakia hosh, h imonas i

ahunna kako isht ai ulhpesa h in la hg eka hu lh t i na ha Tumaha Yum-

ma chohme ka anakseka i tulalashke. Yohme kia yummur , eka tulhepa

hannala pokole ushta hokuno ont keyu kashke.

48 Kankol-s ut nan apesa tok May 31, 1900, akg ai iyakia hokma;

keyukmut Nan i t tmi apesa i l upput amiha kak okma, akun imampo kia,

Tumaha atalava chi hg anakseka tulale ka, yakne yumma , Chahta

keyukmut Chekasa a kuu imma kut, ai ahantta tukg im ai ishe hok n u ,

nan u lh ta > u m m a im a>ha tuka eyulle alottowa achukma im atobi-

shke. Isht u lhtoba yut Tumaha atalaya chi yakne kun ia tuk yu nm 1

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TULI TOBAKSI MIC IIA ASP ALT.

56 Nan ittim apesa ilupput alhupullet oot ai a'hp tuk a ,fnmmfl uklo kut ont tahakma; Kankales ut nan ulhoei Vkhi tok® A? y 3 1900. Keyukmut Atoka nan ittim ape*a, k-vukmut, nan it'i ^ a p ^ iluppa a nutaka hosh umaha Atuloha, uihpisa tuk. a ai am kakTo y.kne anukaka ya Tali tobaksi micha Asfalt, vt a ha"mioha vumrnm yakohmashk. ache .lappa afokka ka ai w-kkia ho'hTohak, m"h ' Asfalt aina kut asha hatukmoko ittakoushk >wa, ho tok a filumr -1

m^haNa JT t ^ ' " T * ^ * ai anukak" h „» micha Nan ittim a-.es , iluppat holitopat. ont ai alhe vu n mak f h„,' ka abaksi micha A s f a l [ Lease] asha k a a i i b a f oTk , tok k vu putta k i , a kumohma chi ache iluppa af.kka kako ai i vakaia ho*h P n , 9 £ ak osh apesa hp isht tuhapal Yp skule fehna o;, i-h tfhloha ho k mia jhk- Yohmikm i i-ht ul t Hi ut, Tuli tobak.i, micaa Z u u y ^ t

57 ^an ittim apesa ,luPPut holitoput ai a!he, yumma Tumaha atulaia yakne ulhp,sa ha ai anukaka ho. Tuli tok.^i, micha AsfaU vt asha kut, pota nan ittimapr,a ya ai i ha fokka pu t t a kut Nan it im apesa tlupput hohtopat, ont ai alhe ka heket m sha iy* 'ku afu.nm tuk o ka ona kut, vakohmashk,, achi .luopa a'okk, ka-h o ai "yakkT hosh Kama chi k? Pre dent ur, apesashke.- Yohmikrm L ul toI iva k!"h^ma °hr- \ S f ™ ^ -^Pi kut ami ha tok ako l ya .ka hk . uh tobakst, micha Asfa't aina, una ka, o >ta n to itnm

iVim ilHpipga hosh kaniashke.' T ' O rnu,ha Asfalt a chnmpa, kur, pota nan ittim apesa, u, ku aioh bo fisba hp a u m issa hatuk okma, vumrnak o ai ivakia Inth ish shk7

tuklo ica-h m atobb, tuk vummu.o yu nakinle ho iob,k f . k ^ h k e

alhe "tuka hashe hannale

a anukaka, ho Secretary of the Interior ut, ai vummohma ! inla ai uihlhe ka; kunimma fehna kako T„,i t , ,hak„. micha, J Z a, a ko'

xT y : ' k n e W atukmakoe alle achukma bin ;, t a

ka Im'0 ittim ape-a i lupput holitopat, ai alhe yumma b n ! kalmpota nan ittim apesa anntaka tok outta, iTa ak -stiui baVhk" Micha yumma ai anukaka ho itUkas ,k0 va ka ,kachch/eh i ka fi «m mien a cl i atohnoche kut hoihso ikbashke. Yohm ikma F e l u m m X micha akuehchet anaksika talale yumma choline kut k " h k m i T a ^ n a ulhpesa ha \onaitet Estat< ut apesa tok ako ai . L b • . ! 7" , kuniohma hinlak-ma y u m m a k o ' ^ C 1

ka lalaya chi ho filummechet ap-sa tok yummut. eka Tulhepa Sipok e Tulhepa tuihape kuno ont eya k»yu ki-ok* kn . v a I £ michit tulale tuk ache kash Okla ai a b u t k l y u kmu ! i TuTuh is"a kunimma kia kushapa ai isha he tuk ut ik J L h o kwhk- m Z yakne yumma, hlummichit anakseka tulale vumrn f o ^ n l ka okla ai achurfa, keyukmut i yukuhissa, kuaimrna bohkta, nan u l h ^ b u yumma im a,h , tuk ma. Secretary of the Interior a u

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iyakkia ho*h, iyulle im onochchashke. Yohmikma [Secretary of the Interior] akosh ( o r d e r ) ekhi ho Oklushe Tuklo ka i Tuli holisso ut Y n n a i t e t . Estates i im iskuleai asha ittonla kako akuchcha ho«h im ulhtohashke. Yohmrkma Tohaksi keyukmut Asfalt okma, akunimam-po hoh kia yakne filummi chit tulali tuk ako keyu ho a^ha hokmuto, yakne vummako ai achuffa mak a=hke. Mekma kuna hosh nan uih-pisa ai ivakkia hosh yakne yumma ishe tuk putta kut immi ai a'he

m 59 'Wkshun ont isht aiope 1-a yakne kuniohme ka filummichit anak-sika tulala hinla ache kash. ' umaha Atoloha, yakne ankaka yokuno y a k o h m a s h k e . Achi tuk yummuoo aina keyo ho Nan ittim apesa i l u p p u t alhupullet ai alhe tuk a afummi tuchina ai anukaka miche Oklushe a miha tuklo i nan uihpisa hut ekmosholo ai lttitakla ho. President ak o^h apesa ho Kumishuna hattak tuchchina hosh, achuffa kut Chahta issish i-he t,o Chahta i Miko akosh anumpa ema hp ulhtuka ho m-kma achuffa kut Chekasha issish i*he hp Chekasha i Minko akosh anumpa ema hp. ulhtuka hp ai ittapeha hosh lskule fehna yosh i«ht ulhtoba hp. ishtiuhpala Kanchashke Kumishuna kunimampo kut nana i«ht amiha achukma hp i«ht atokola hinlak ma, President u t k u c h i c h a he ut im ai ulhpiesashke. Kumishuna ache kash atoka kut afummi achuffakma Tuli h >li^o Tolhepi seookne u^hta ho<?h im ulhtobashke. Chahta Kumishuna ya Chahta okla hak osh im atob-

a Mekma Chekasha i Kumishuna va. Chekasha ok fa hak osh im atob-bashke M.kma Kamishana out atuchina kuno Yonaifet Estets ak osh im atohha«hke. Tobaksi. micha Asfalt yakne ya eyalle ai uihpisa tuk a ola takla ho chompa hunuut miha putta ka Kumishuna ulhiha ache kash ik im aiokpueho ka he ut im ai u'hpiesashke Yohmikma Tohak-i micha Asfalt yakne, kunia ka isht ulhtoba va Yonaitet Estets i Tuli holisso ai a-ha ako ittulla tuk ma, Oklushe amiha tuklo ache kash im i° kule inla ka ai i t t ibi lhto ho. yokohmashke. Ache nan ulhpesa hako ai iyakia hosh ai lttiiawi hosh okla ai acuffa ulh.ha ha im atobhasbke. Yukuh is-t uto aiena keyu hoke. Yakno ai anukaka yumma Tobiksi, keyukmut Asfalt, akunimampo hosh asha Impota ittim a pesuf imulhtaha atuk yummat, ilapessa hosh kaniashke. Yum-mut Impotat ittim ap^se atuk yummako a nutaka hashke. Yohmek-ma chompa atuk ut. Oklnshe amiha tuklo ache kash, immi hosh, lm-pot ittim apesa atuka ai ittilawe u n k ashke. Yohmikma Impotat ittim apesa tuk a anntaka mak osh. tekbanle ka [Royalty] yo im atob . hi tuk vummak okuno, Oklushe a miha tuklo kash o ibbak fokkashKe Yakne ya ilatombut Fi lummichit anaksika tulale tuka Tobaksi, micha Asfalt, impota, ittimapesa ya afokka keyu, putta hokuno, lushalechit kanche kut, Kufemant, yakne apesa tok a ai iyakia ka sekshua achuffa

kano attampa keyot eya hashke. . i

60 Okiushe amiha tuklo ka i Minko tuklo kut, yummohmi hokbuno ahnit anumpa imakma President ash osh Oklushe ache hashp isht im aiulhpisa hinla muihe, ahnekmut, im is^a na, Tobaksi, micha Asfalt yakne ut kuniohme hosh kunia c'hi hp iluppa a bilhepa Kasho ai lyak-

kia hosh, Nan i t t im anesa i l uppu t hol i tob i-• t,uka h-nh? h m n i l e ku'.

ont tahakma, n i t tak nana hoh kia ku u i he u" ai u ' ho i ^ i s h c « . Y.»i -,

m i cha a fummi tukltf ku ont. tah i h >k n ikg achn i lu raa fok'c i k n h

isht ikhoyo'k in ulhpisa hashke.

61 Tob.ak-u yakne kavukmut A-falt yakni k u r i m n n h »h kia. Nan

i t t im ape«a l luppu* ho' i t >paf; ai a 'he iai o ku i o . fmpotat iuimape«a, ,

he keyu hok-j. ;.-.toka nan i ' t imape^a u t amiha tuk g ai it .t iminla

akinle hoke.

62 Yakrre k uo imma hohkia T.»h-»k«i, keyukmut Asfait k u n i m n i

ku f a -h ahg f i lummichet anakek i tulal » tnka Nan i t t im ape-a i lap pa

ai iyakki-a.-ka,:- Nan in I i ho isht a m i h i i t t ak ishk »-.v i chi tuk a

ai i ti 'uouMche- kevu hok~» Voh imkma k m i a -hi a she ho il n»fia a ' >k

ka ku,'.'"Asfa.lt.mi. ha Tobak-i vakm\ v u m m a afokkr kak ill i hg mihi .

hoke.j. Yihimekmat >umm k iu 'e hg ai itt i lawe h >sh -yakne inla ka.

itokoLeehet;ii bitten l>.t t, >k a a it . ka a tu' i i »h n t -hi ho <>p-;<i t.»k a iUp_

pa afoyuklvut mjha, hauik ko h a iVhe t , h .lium,*e*hki.

63 , Yohtnek.ma,'I 't 'ahk i. k-vuk.hu'V. Ast'alt, yakne keyukmut Tobak- ,

si keyukrnu.r As.^a't ai ash a [ i 'h ina] nu ' t i Co>trnp» aok. i ka Oklushe a

miha'tukla-.kjj i M inko a* ft o h. ISe«r taf'v of the interior] u v a i "k

puch i MI kg Patent, emashke Yummu' t I an immi hatuko ut kanche

1 os t CJiOiripa ya i hb i k fokki ka 8 . t ai .a' e in ik a<tik^. - •• , . . ' '' * !

-i S U L P H U R S P R I N G .

64 Oklushe a mehn tuk lo ku ' h imak pi la ayu n >hn i. h ? n I a -pu'^a a<

nnnkfi ' le ho-h, im i « a kut , ai alhe micha ihhak f-kki ku '- 'vvkne a.

hi lhena y ikAhm- kak oke Su l p hu r Tuo^hu^he . Oh-k.sha. i va'kn* ai

anukaka t^ lav M ka ai a hi l ink i 1t>n'utta kut- nan' if.fi o apesa i l lu pu t

alhopoi i t,'ka Hashi u-hra ai aokaka hg Sec*e a,ry or- - t h * P r e n o V :,k-

osh apesa hg Vakne a c e 640 u u hpe^i t 1.11 - i y a s h k Y u t r r m u - ku l ih :

invm'a Vo-h Pun ih'v*h» a eh a kt-h af >lo-i v'». ka he v'r a h i. ttrk a moma

ai i t talnik ' inch^, m^kmur, Su lphur O e e k , Ro-k Cr-''ek, Bu-kborn Cre"k

aina1 ku kun iohm^ ont ai ulh"1 a ioka; m-kmut vakhe ku l iohmi ho*b

kul ih imoma :u he kash. micha hok kuoo'-mi ka-h ai achank'a p«t» i.

ka i lappak osh i-ht ai ulhpiesa hg ku ' ih aoh-> ka'sh m *kmiu h Vk ache

kash ok \ ai i hi h >-h i^lit. i -h i l ' h -hit na.i u h tha chi ka i-h 'ai ulh-

pisa ahne hosh [Secr-t.irv of the Inr^ri »r] «k ipe< i h i,4ik>. - Y i k .

Pft-i a-apesut. hi I tuple tuk yumma . Tumaha ata 'ara micha aku l iohma

he putta ai ahne tnka yakne itnissi ache l<Ub tohi tnk ut, ai ahalaya

kevu hoke.

Y o h m i k m a yakne ash h i lh ip let atokoler, tah lekma, anote im is-^r,

t.ahlekma Yonaitet, Este's oku , o in i-ht. ai oko t u p i nana kia, ik

irniksho\ amha. im ni ai alhe m .k osh i bb i k foyukVashk^, i\["km t, ai

>'kashann>i. kunohmi k<a, Oklu-he ameh \ .tiklo kUt, i nan u lhp isa ai

i n i ' akat heyele ai u I eh j ka. Tumaha ataloha ikbit ik akunifn ichcho

Kashkera -nb«, y u n m i . Pu naha atalava chi ka v i k ae kun iohm i ku t a

fokka hokmut yommuv) , I'u nah i v•». ni ka vak-hmi hi-hke. Ache

ho-^h A tok i Nan i t t ;mipe-u at'o'ck i k tko at 'yuck i i . h kadi i-^hk^.

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Yohmekuna . vakre ya hi lhiplet atokolet tahle na im issat ihhak

f o k k e tuka n i t tak pokole( hakkale ai anukaka hg; yakn i im issa tuk

aeh^ kash ,ek. achaffa. ka tul iholNso pokole tuklot eya hg. Oklushe

amiha tuklo.kashg i m m i mako Yonaitet E-tetS ok'a im iskisle nan isht

u l h p e s a keyo ki<l,a ka ai iVhe'hosh, j¥on itet E-tet' i tuti holisso ai

asha ya hohla-hk^. Yohmikma . y u m m a k osh, yakne im is-a tuk

' u m m a , moyom.aka isht. u'ht.ob .m ik ashke. Yohn . i tuko Oklushe a?h

osh i nan u lhpisa ai i nutaku hevele t k u t ont moshuiekma, iskule

in la ka ai i-ttilawi bos h, Oklushe ache k i sh ai achuffa u lh iha ha itti-

law e hosh ittak tshkowa-hke. (A t n b i Yukuhi->sa u r o aiena keyu hoke.)

Nan itt im ap s i. i luppa. Ivankole- u t holitobleche mak in l a ka. yakne

hilhiplet all k -le tuk y u m m a nana u lh t iha u t nan ulbpe-a ya anu i aka

hosh a-h t hatuk okma. S^cjetary of the Interior ak osh akun iohma chi

ka apesa hg a n\itaki hosh cvulle onotti»lashke. Mic>a yakne hil-

hiplet a fok I H yum. ta foka 'ekakg ku l iohmi iyul la h in la tuk ma yum-

ma! g ai lyaki l h tshke Mekma [Secretarv of the Interior] ut ; war-

rants] boiisso ikbi hg Yonaitet Estets i Tul i holisso -sh.o.le ut atob- . ,

bashke •

Yakn i im issa.iuk v umma micha kul ih mekmat, Bok ache kash oka

1 utta ku'., isht ai ul'vspesa hinla ka. akun iohma hi ka apesa.,tuk ak.'g, .

ai iyakkia hosh (Secre a-v of tpn Inter ior) u-, himonasn takla, ka halr, ..

j n;e tnko, h imak pila akuniohma, lie a. Nan u hep^si, h u i . apesa hok- -y ^

ma kashke Yakn« im i -sa ache ka<h ai ik ish itripi k u o i m m i,. riol^kia . c , ,^

akun o m o c h i k a apesa tuk a kg ai iyakkia hg keyu .hokuto haltak,.;,

nana kia ah in i l i t nan i-hr ai ittatoha nana, kia a h lechet ik ahatjitto

kashkn Yohme tn;k ma. h i m ' k pila ha Yonaitet, E-tet« i> can, ulh- sj

pesa kankole- akosh ape-a hokma kg na a imme putta, yuinmut.-oka-

homi , nan is-lik .thoksa he ai imma , micha ha tak up i homtua ya;

im » he ai i m m a ka Ind ian Territory ya. micha 'hat fak up i . i . v akne im

a| owach^'tuk a akuriiohme chatuk, putta kako yakne im issa ache

kush osh ai i i t i lawi , ha. hk? ; , -

Yohmikma yakne ache kash osh [United States Court for the South;

em District of Ind ian Territ)-y] u t . im ai ulhpiesa akg anukaka k.akg

ai ihhak fokka hashko.

• Ybhme hokuno, yohmi hdjcilile k ia ; Seshun i l uppa afoyukka

kut. yakn i , micha nan u lh taba a-:ha put ta ka akun' iohmi hosh u lhtoha

chi ka amiha tuk kevu hoku'-o. Yonaitet Estets u t atobba he a m i h a .

keyu hoke Nana isht anukfi l le kut , micha akun iohma he a ape-a .

putta kut, h imak pi la ha yakne micha nan u lhtaha a«ha put ta kut ,

iluppa, ai annoliowa ka Yonaitet Pstet.3 ut-, im isaat ib'»ak fock i he ai

ahne ka ont .ai ulhpiesa y u m m a fokaiole ka Talitole okma, keyukmu l

EsFet akun imampo hosh nittaka, y u m m a fokka ka okla maya chi ka

im- ifsuut, ihhak fokka he ahne hoke.

I L A I O K A 1 T V I B A F O K K A .

613 Ifofante iokono u lh iha , ynkau lh iha , A'toksule eya tok u lh iha

micha Iksi topo u lh iha.a iena ka, yakne im apowachet, atokula chi im

u lh tuka tuk u lh iha hut4, [Patent] im-ishe ka y ummu t , Hofante ikuno

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ulh iha . yuka u lh iha, Atoksale eya tok ulheha, micha Iksetopo u lh iha , a'na Okla i yakne inla moma ka im is«ut ihhak fokke put fa ka ibai aiokpanche mak ashke.

66 Yakne Kashapa ishe tuk a im issi (Patent.) holisso pnvntta kut ont u lhtaha makinle hp. Oklushe Hopoyoksa amiha 'u lhape ka i kum-ishun ut Xeshon achi kash ai anukaka ya vumma immi ittim aiulh-piesa ka holisso atahle ho, a fokka-hke. a m k m a i h immak a. yakni imm i putta ulhpiesa -.toka nan i t ' im apesa ut amiha hatuk a. kan-koles ut im atuhlashke. Yohmikma y ummu yakne atuk ut ulhtoba nana kia isht ik i kunio kashk-. Mekma vummut , okla moma i holisso hut holittopa kut kuniohme h<>kma ai itt ' lawashke

67 Kankoles ut nan ulhpesa ikbi na, J une 28, 1898, a niokpachi tok o (30 Stats 495) a Sek^hun atuchchena afokki kut miha ku\ kunioh-mit , Chahta, micha Chekasha Okla. mekmut Chahta micha Chekasha okla i yukuh issa aiena ka. yakne immi micha nan immi in^a putta hokuno, ainiuchet miha keyo has>hk°.

68 Kankoles nan apesa tuk ak ikma, Nan itt im apesa nana amiha kak okma. ke\ ukmu t Atoka nan itt im apesa ak ikma; akun imampo hoh kia. nan ittim apesa i luppa ai-achuffa keyu hokuto, Chahta, micha Chekasha ittatuklo ka i vakne ya a hol i topi he k*vo m ik ok >.

69 Okla ai achuffa ulhiha hut, yakne apowaehet, atukiiln tok putta kut ai itti hulul le hokma. Oklushe Hopovoksa amiha tuihape ka i Kumishun ak osh afunalerhet anisalech shke.

70 Yakne kasbkowa poyutta ka Hofante i k on i va iki keyukmut ish-ke keyukmut i nnshkoboka, nan i.-ht im utta. nan immi hut ibbak fokka kak osh. yakne vg bilhiplet im atokola "h i holiss . isht. atohnoche ya hohchifo hut afoyukk ishko. Mekma yoka u l h ' h i , ato <su'e eya tok u lh iha, sepokne ont im atampa u lh iha putta hoku io. nan i->ht ai alhe (Power of Attorney) ut ihhak fakka hokrn ik o-h im ai u hpie-.ashke Mekma Iksetopo potta kuno, Atoni ( ( iuard ian) keyokmut inla boh kia ai i kanomi hosh a'he achukma hinla hokma, vumma ch >hmi put ta kak osh im ai ulhpiesashke. Yohme ki > Oklushe Hop .yoksa amiha tuihape ka i Kumishun okut, vakne im ap nvachi, ACHE pOVUM I ka im ulhpowa yumnju t isht im ai achukma moma i shahla he ako im anuk tihinla he ut im ai ulhpiesa*hk«.

71 r h ah l a , micha i yukah i-sa aina kut, yakne ya apowachit ato-kolet im ulhtaha tuk a hashe chakki le ka o-a hokrna keyok nut inla hosh im apowachit. atokole tuk oh kia, yatcohma^hke. ache nan itt im apesa i luppa afokka ka'o al iyakkia tok okuno, vakne apowache tuk y umma chohmi ka Asanalet Anumpa b>hla he ai ulhpiesa keyu kaihke

72 Chekasha okla ai achuffa aioko kut, hohchifo holisso fokk i tuka aiokpache, mekma Okla ai achuft , nan immi ha i t t aknhkowa chi ka im aiulhpiesa kut vakohma chi. ache ka-h ont ai alh^k.na, tu' i holi-so pokole ushta aioka kut im ulhtobu-he. Im ulhtoba yumma chohmi ka [Secretary of the Interior] ako-h apesa ho, J ane 28, 1898, ash Tuli holisso Tulhepa sepokne fulhepa tuihape,poka e tu h ipa akucha untuch ena, micha Tulhept tuihape p>>kki,lrt t uk io51 ; . ka ap ia I t »k ako tkacb -cha ho-h, ahekt ulhtoba he ai ulhpesa kut Uh^ki-ha Okla ha ik im