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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 788e. Disposition of judgment funds
(a) Preparation of Indian roll; eligibility
The Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a roll of the Creek
Indians who meet the following requirements: (1) they were born on
or prior to and living on September 21, 1968, and (2) their names
or the names of lineal ancestors through whom eligibility is
claimed appear on either the 1857 or 1859 payment roll prepared
pursuant to Article VI of the Treaty of August 7, 1856 (11 Stat.
699), or on the Final Roll of Creeks by Blood closed as of March 4,
1907, pursuant to statute.
(b) Applications for enrollment
Applications for enrollment shall be filed with the Area
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Muskogee, Oklahoma, in the
manner, within the time limit, and on the form prescribed for that
purpose. The determination of the Secretary of the eligibility for
enrollment of an applicant shall be final.
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