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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 371. Descent of land
For the purpose of determining the descent of land to the heirs
of any deceased Indian under the provisions of section 348 of this
title, whenever any male and female Indian shall have cohabited
together as husband and wife according to the custom and manner of
Indian life the issue of such cohabitation shall be, for the
purpose aforesaid, taken and deemed to be the legitimate issue of
the Indians so living together, and every Indian child, otherwise
illegitimate, shall for such purpose be taken and deemed to be the
legitimate issue of the father of such child: Provided, That the
provisions of this Act shall not be held or construed as to apply
to the lands commonly called and known as the "Cherokee Outlet."
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