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THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES 



eastern states was effected. These Indians are self-sustaining, 

 but large sums of money have been paid to them from time to 

 time for lands purchased, and large sums are still held in trust 

 for them by the general government. Each tribe or nation has 

 an organized government on the general plan of the states, and 

 they elect legislators to enact laws, and governors, judges, and 

 other officials to enforce them. They are law-abiding, but the 



full bloods are unprogressive, and most of them are opposed to 

 any change in their tribal government. By law they are allowed 

 to become citizens of the United States, but they have failed to 

 avail themselves of this privilege. 



There are about 50,000 Indians in the Five Civilized Tribes 

 and about 18,000 negroes, who are Indian citizens. A large 

 number of the Indians are quarter and half-breeds, and among 

 them are many intelligent and educated men. To them and to 



