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Why did the Govt pay money if we did not own the land.
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[[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.

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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