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"Mother thought she was Indian" PIOKE - SAUK & FOX - DEWDROP- Mother grew up thinking she was part Cherokee, she didn't know until after she was [[strikethrough]] in her teens [[/strikethrough]] married 24 years old that [[strikethrough]] there was a [[?]] question concerning her Indian blood [[/strikethrough]] she was NOT INDIAN. Aunt Grace age 12 - Uncle Earl 16 Mother's mother died when she was 5 years old, and [[strikethrough]] leaving [[/strikethrough]] left 4 other children. The only schools in Indian Territory in those days were Indian schools so Aunt Grace and Uncle Earl decided that they would [[strikethrough]] kiss off their younger brothers & sister as [/strikethrough]] all say they were part Cherokee Indian in order [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] for them [[strikethrough]] TO GET SCHOOLING. [[/strikethrough]] TO ENROLL AT ChiLocco INDIAN SCHOOL NEAR PONCA City. My Aunt Grace [[strikethrough]] and mother [[/strikethrough]] both graduate & [[strikethrough]] from [[/strikethrough]] teacher at Chilocco - [[strikethrough]] Aunt Grace becoming a teacher and written guardian [[/strikethrough]] Mother was enrolled [[strikethrough]] at and studying nursing [[strikethrough]] at Carlisle when she met Dad. Mother's Miller [[strikethrough]] guard [[strikethrough]] parents both taught school 1870's at Cherokee Seminary TALEQUAH, OKLAHOMA. Sent to Calif in 1912 to get away from Dad. Held mail etc-
Transcription Notes:
The phrase "kiss off" is used because, although the letter "k" is ambiguous, the same letter is used as a "k" in the word "Cherokee".