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Barada, an Omaha half-breed. She was born of a white mother (French) in St. Louis and has never lived with the Omaha tribe. She has a white husband and children who accompanied her to the reservation on her removal there in the spring. Neither Antoina Barada, (her father), nor any of his children were living with the Omahas at the date of the treaty of 1865 (14 Stat 667) but were living upon lands secured to them by the provisions of a former treaty - Article X, treaty July 15, 1830. (Stat. Vol. 7 p. 330).

Accordingly Miss Fletcher decided that Celestia Kuhn was not entitled to an allotment and asked for the approval of her decision by this office.

By letter of Sept. 13, 1883, Miss Fletcher was advised that her decision was approved, and at the same time directed to notify Mrs. Kuhn and family to remove from the reservation.

That the law under which the allotments to the Omahas are being made, related to the treaty of March 6, 1865, there can be no question. That treaty provides that lands in severalty shall be assigned to "member of the tribe including their "half or mixed blood relatives [[underlined]] now residing with them. [[/underlined]]" I believe it is not contended and it seems perfectly clear that