Sustaining the Cherokee Family: Kinship and the Allotment of an Indigenous Nation

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313 6' Index Act of Union, 37 Adair, James, 25 Adair County, 203–4, 209–10, 215, 219, 232–34; location of, 8, 133; courts, 11, 187, 189, 194–97, 200, 205–7, 282 (n. 12) Agriculture, 24–25, 28, 61, 210–12, 232–33 Alabama, 35 Alberty family, 205, 235 Allen, family of Nancy and C. H., 44, 58. See also Mitchell, family of Rachel and Reese, Sr. Allen, Paula Gunn, 76–77 Allotment: definition of policy, 4–5, 69–72; application of policy, 151–53, 156–65, 169–77 Ambilocality, 45, 59, 220–21 Amohee District, 36 Anderson, family of Lizzie and Birch, 44, 53, 58, 149, 162, 204, 220, 236. See also Brown, family of Mary and Marsh; Mitchell, family of Rachel and Reese, Sr. Animal husbandry, 28, 61–62, 233 Ani-yun-wiya, 22 Arkansas, 35–36, 38, 62 Arnold, E. B., 199 Askwater, family of Lucy and Watt, 142, 191, 201. See also Chewey, family of Bill Assimilation, 4, 17–18, 29, 72–90, 110–11, 130–31, 237–39 Axtell, James, 255 (n. 17) Baker, Henry M., 213 Baker, Jack D., 7–8, 206 Baptist Mission, 62, 65–66, 122–24, 259 (n. 57) Barnett, Jackson, 190 Batt, William, 54 Bear, Dachichi, 56. See also Bird, family of Betsy and Lewis Bearpaw, Nancy, 254 (n. 2) Beavers, George, 54, 132 Beavers, Wyly, 54–55, 61, 66, 132, 155, 159, 223, 232, 296 (n. 13). See also Mounce, family of Rosanna and Joe Bell (town), 244 Benedict, John D., 207–8 Benge, G. W., 267 (n. 1) Benge, John, 37 Bigby, family of Catherine and James, 27, 30, 32 Bigby, Jennie, 262 (n. 35) Bigby, Thomas Wilson, 32 Big Tucker Springs, 145 Bird, family of Betsy and Lewis, 26, 56–57, 124, 142, 165, 175, 206–7, 219, 222, 234–35, 239, 281 (n. 66) Bird, family of Sissa and Jesse, 49, 56, 58–59, 64, 124, 149–50, 191, 222, 297 (n. 38). See also Bird, family of Betsy and Lewis; Dog, family of Nannie and Steve Bixby, Tams, 286 (n. 25), 291 (n. 16) Blackfox, Joe, 226 Blackfox, John, 52, 222, 226 Black Gum Mountain, 167 Blood quantum: categorization and management of allottees by, 8, 13–15, 142–44, 147–48, 151, 180–83, 185–86, 200–205; and relationships among Cherokees, 57–58, 142–43, 223 Boarding schools, 82, 88, 203 314 index Board of Indian Commissioners, 71–72, 89, 158 Bohaker, Heidi, 212 Bonaparte, Charles J., 158 Bonarskie, Ella, 167 Boomers, 74, 151–52 Boudinot, Elias, 31 Boudinot, Frank J., 267 (n. 12) Boudinot, W. P., 91 Brown, family of Eliza and James, Sr., 27, 34–35, 40–42, 50, 59, 61, 119, 136–38, 158–59, 162; Polly, 141, 162, 218, 220, 296 (n. 13). See also Raper, family of Mary and Jesse Brown, family of Emily and John, 40–42, 106, 140–41, 146, 156, 158, 162, 205, 209, 213, 221–22, 224, 227–28, 231–33, 236. See also Brown, family of Eliza and James, Sr. Brown, family of Ida and James, Jr. (Cap), 41, 53, 61, 204, 209, 213, 220–22, 235–36. See also Brown, family of Eliza and James, Sr. Brown, family of Mary and Marsh, 50, 117–18, 161–62, 204, 209, 213, 220–22, 236. See also Brown, family of Eliza and James, Sr. Buffington, T. M., 131, 155, 260 (n. 71) Bullfrog, Ned, 166 Bunch, Rabbit, 145 Burke Act, 129, 142 Bushyhead, Cary, 65 Bushyhead, Dennis Wolfe, Jr., 189, 195, 299 (n. 89) Bushyhead, Dennis Wolfe, Sr., 60, 94, 98, 102, 189 Bushyhead, Jesse, 60, 189 Cannon, family of Annie and Oscar, 48, 53, 64–65, 116, 122, 144, 155, 163, 180, 197, 209, 213. See also Cannon, family of Elizabeth and Irby Cannon, family of Elizabeth and Irby, 27–28, 34, 65 Cannon, family of Lee and John, 48, 64–65, 115–16, 122, 144, 163, 209, 213, 223. See also Cannon, family of Elizabeth and Irby Cannon, family of Lucinda and Edwin, 48, 64–65, 116, 120, 144, 163, 209, 213, 223, 236; sons of, 122, 158, 212, 236. See also Cannon, family of Elizabeth and Irby Cannon, family of Sarah and Wilson, 48, 64–65, 121–22, 144, 209, 213. See also Cannon, family of Elizabeth and Irby Cannon, Sterling, 48, 64–65, 120–21, 144. See also Cannon, family of Elizabeth and Irby Carselowey, James, 37 Carter, Kent, 150, 156, 176 Cary, Lena, 208 Chance (town), 8...