OKLAHOMA CITY — When she was born in Indian Territory in 1900, Muscogee (Creek) tribal member Martha Berryhill was not considered an American citizen because citizenship was not granted to members of ...

The Dawes Rolls gets their name from Henry Dawes, who chaired the Dawes Commission. That body negotiated lands with the Five Civilized Tribes, according to the National Archives. Under this government ...

In the early 1900s, 61-year-old Clement Rogers filled out federal paperwork at a post office in Claremore, Okla., that detailed his ties to the Cherokee Indians. Among the details provided by Rogers ...

The actor and humorist Will Rogers is one of the most well-known Native American celebrities in history, but even famous people have to fill out government forms. The above image — roll over to zoom ...

In this Nov. 13, 2013 photo, archivist Michael Wright holds a card from the Cherokee Roll at the National Archives in Fort Worth, Texas. The key documents to prove or disprove citizenship in five of ...