July 05, 2011
CLAREMORE, Okla.—
The Cherokee Nation is offering assistance with applications to obtain
citizenship within Cherokee Nation and a Certificate Degree of Indian
Blood card in Rogers County this summer. Registration assistance is
available on Wednesday, July 27, Wednesday, Aug. 24 and Wednesday, Sept.
28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Claremore Indian Hospital located
on Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore.
In order to obtain
a CDIB, applicants must formally apply and provide acceptable legal
documents that connect them to an ancestor who is listed with a roll
number and a blood degree from the final rolls of citizens of the Cherokee
Nation, commonly called the Dawes Final Rolls. These rolls were compiled
between the years 1899-1906. Quantum of Indian blood is computed from
the nearest paternal and/or maternal direct ancestor(s) of Indian blood
listed on the Final Rolls.
Many descendants
of Cherokee Indians can neither be certified nor qualify for tribal
citizenship in the Cherokee Nation because their ancestors were not
enrolled during the final enrollment. Unfortunately, these ancestors
did not meet the requirements for the final enrollment. The requirements
at that time were (1) applying between 1899-1906, (2) appearing on previous
tribal rolls of 1880 or 1896 and (3) having a permanent residence within
the Cherokee Nation (now the 14 northeastern counties of Oklahoma).
If the ancestors had separated from the Cherokee Nation and settled
in states such as Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri or Texas during that period,
they lost their citizenship with the Cherokee Nation. Only enrolled
citizens of the Cherokee Nation named on the Final Rolls and/or their
descendants are eligible for Certificates of Degree of Indian Blood
and tribal citizenship.
The schedule is
subject to change due to weather, holidays or emergency situations.
The main Cherokee Nation registration department is located in the W.W.
Keeler Complex in Tahlequah, and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday. There is no charge to apply for tribal citizenship.
For more information
about Cherokee Nation registration services call 918-458-6980.
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