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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1221. Membership roll
(a) Preparation; eligibility for enrollment
The Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a roll of all persons
who meet the following requirements: (1) they were born on or prior
to and were living on July 31, 1970; (2) their names or the name of
a lineal ancestor from whom they claim eligibility appears on (a)
the final roll of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, pursuant
to the Act of August 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 937) [25 U.S.C. 821 et
seq.], or (b) the January 1, 1937, census of the Peoria Tribe, or
(c) the 1920 census of the Peoria Tribe, or (d) the Indian or
Citizen Class lists pursuant to the Treaty of February 23, 1867 (15
Stat. 520), or (e) the Schedule of Persons or Families composing
the United Tribes of Weas, Piankashaws, Peorias, and Kaskaskias,
annexed to the Treaty of May 30, 1854.
(b) Applications; finality of determination
Applications for enrollment must be filed with the area director
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Muskogee, Oklahoma, in the manner
and within the time limits prescribed for that purpose by the
Secretary of the Interior. The determination of the Secretary
regarding the eligibility of an applicant shall be final.
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