APPLICATION FOR IT350IIMENT TO SHARE IN THE
PEORIA DESCENDANT'S GTOJP OF JUDGMENT FUNDS
Notice of roll preparation and the deadline date for filing applications
to share in the distribution of judgment funds in Dockets 313, 314-A and
314-B to the Peoria descendants.
For the purposes of distributing the apportioned share of the funds of
the Peoria descendant group, the Secretary shall bring current to the
effective date of this plan the descendant payment roll prepared pursuant
to the Act of July 31, 1970 (86 Stat. 688) , and approved on September 4,
1973: (i) by adding the names of persons living on November 3, 1983, who
would have been eligible for enrollment under the 1970 Act, but who were
not enrolled; (ii) by adding the names of children born on or prior to
and living on November 3, 1983, to persons who were eligible for enroll
ment, regardless of whether such parents are living or deceased on
November 3, 1983, and children born to enrol lees on or prior to and who
are living on Novenber 3, 1983 and (iii) by deleting the names of enrollees
who are deceased as of November 3, 1983 and the names of those persons
who are enrolled as members of the Peoria Tribe of Cklahcna.
A verification form will be mailed to each person appearing on the Peoria
descendant payment roll prepared pursuant to the Act of July 31, 1970
(86 Stat. 688), and approved on September 4, 1973, provided they are not
enrolled as members of the Peoria Tribe of Cklahcma. These forms will
be mailed to the enrollee's address as it appears on this 1973 roll. Those
persons who have moved or had a name change since 1973, please notify
the Muskogee Area Office. We are also requesting the names of those
1973 enrollees who are deceased as of November 3, 1983.
An application by a person who meets the requirements under section (i)
and (ii) must be obtained from and filed with the Area Director of the
Muskogee Area Office, in Muskogee, Cklahcma, within one year from the
effective date of this plan. Applications must be received in the office
of the Muskogee Area Director no later than the close of business on
November 2, 1984. Applications received after that date will be rejected
for failure to file on time, regardless of whether the applicant otherwise
meets the requirements for enrollment.
All requests for applications must be directed to: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Old Federal Building - Rocm 426, Muskogee, Cklahcma 74401. All applications
must be received in the office of the Muskogee Area Director no later than
NOVEMBER 2, 1984.
Thank You
Donna Misa Joo for her generous donation for the Restoration Celebration
that will take place in the near future.
Chuck Williams, Author of " Bridge of the Gods, Mountains of Fire.", for
donating his book to the Tribal Library.
A special thanks to the volunteer help that have been working very hard to
get th Depot ready for converted offices space.
Again thanks to the faithful persons who help at the G ral Meetings and
with the Newsletter.