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Why did the Govt pay money if we did not own the land. __ [[White Horse.?]] over 30 acres cultivation. To be a citizen would be the best thing for us. Told at Washington that the 2 or 3d generations [[?]] proud to be citizen. Shall we [[?]] off on [[?]] We cant We sell our land to buy implements & cultivate the land. a good way the land [[?]] to cultivate 2 or 3 generation ready. [[Ill?]] send on to Washington the names & when the Gov't think it good will take titles. if no tax for 20 or 30 yrs. not ready to pay. __ Yellow Snake. I am the oldest. All you have heard is from my [[mind?]]. They angled when you try to do good to [[improve?]] [[?]] glad to hear it. There is one thing I am glad that you see the tribe want to be self supporting & tell the Dept. & They try to get the wild land to work & let us alone. All here sorry about it is that the land is not ours. that there is not a title on our Res. [[God?]] [[laid?]] the land [[?]] [[?]] & the land to the white. I feel bad about it. The land laid out to us by the [[God?]] & he made wild animal and fowl of air to eat. Ind. had title to U.S. in first place & we have been moved and cleared out