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Barada June the 25 1883
Richardson.Co

Miss Fletcher this is to certify that I Antoine Barada am A half breed Omaha my mother was a full blood Omaha woman. Sister of Wanekeke who was the father of Ebehomba and my father Micheal Barada was Interpreter at the treaty of prairie De chien I was born near Fort Calhoun in the year 1807 I and my sister Margret Sloan was taken away at about the age 8 or 9 year of age to be reared among the white and Mary Jane Paul who is also my Sister always resided among the Indians I was Recognized by the Omaha Indians and put on the pay rool in 1854