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South Carolina Cherokees and
Native American Tribal Enrollment:
Many people want to know about becoming a Tribal Member based upon a
relative’s Cherokee descent.
Enrollment in the Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois, & United Tribes
of South Carolina, Inc (Cherokee Indian Tribe of South Carolina, Inc.)
Indians
is governed by the Incorporating Charter in South Carolina dated June
27, 1997 and restricts enrollment to the following:
Direct lineal ancestor with Documentation of Native American (Ethnic)
status of classification in historic documents (Note: ancestor
documented and included on The Baker Roll is the base roll of the
Eastern Cherokees and is a valid document)
Other Cherokee Rolls from East coast Native communities that are
acceptable:
Cherokee Rolls: East of the Mississippi Reservation Rolls 1817: A
listing of those desiring a 640 acre tract in the east and permitted to
reside there.
Emigration Rolls 1817-35: Those who filed to immigrate to Arkansas
country,and after 1828 to Oklahoma.
Henderson Roll 1835: A census of over 16,000 Cherokee residing in
Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina who were to be removed
to Oklahoma under the Treaty of New Echota (1835).
Mullay Roll 1848: A census of 1,517 Cherokee people who remained in
North Carolina after the Removal of 1838. John C. Mullay took the
census, pursuant to an Act of Congress in 1848.
Siler Roll 1851: A listing of some 1,700 Eastern Cherokee who were
entitled to a per capita payment, pursuant an act of Congress in 1850.
Chapman Roll 1852: Prepared by Albert Chapman as a listing of those
Cherokee actually receiving payment based on the Siler Census.
Swetland Roll 1869: Prepared by S. H. Swetland as a listing of those
Cherokee and their descendants who were listed as remaining in North
Carolina by
Mullay in 1848. Made pursuant to an act of Congress (1868) for a removal
payment authorization.
Hester Roll 1883: Compiled by Joseph G. Hester as a roll of the Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians in 1883. This roll is an excellent source of
information that includes ancestors’ Chapman Roll number, age, English
name and Indian name.
Churchill Roll 1908: Taken by Inspector Frank C. Churchill to certify
members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Like the Hester Roll,
it includes a
lot of information, including degree of Indian blood. Rejected persons
are included.
Guion Miller Roll 1909: Compiled by Mr. Miller of all Eastern Cherokee,
not Old Settlers, residing either east or west of the Mississippi.
Ordered by Court of Claims as a result of a suit won by the Eastern
Cherokee. *See Guion Miller Roll West for more details.
Baker Roll 1924: This was supposed to have been the final roll of the
Eastern Cherokee. The land was to be allotted, and all were to become
regular citizens. Fortunately, the Eastern Cherokee avoided the
termination procedures, unlike their brothers of the Nation to the west.
The Baker Roll Revised is the current membership roll of the Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.
Other documentation that is also acceptable:
death certificates, marriage licenses, census records, church records,
court records, birth certificates, voters’ registrations, and other
state or county records.
Be sure to include information about known Cherokee ancestors
(affidavits, tribal roll numbers, application numbers, etc.). If you are
a current tribal member and are enrolling another family member (child,
grandchild, spouse, sibling, etc.), be sure to include your tribal roll
number and your relationship to the applicant.
All criteria must be met in order to be eligible with the Cherokee
Indians of South Carolina. Enrollment is closed to all people who cannot
meet the above requirements.
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