Comanche Nation: Citizenship Excerpt

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ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. The membership of the Comanche Nation shall consist of the following:
(a) All persons, who received an allotment of land as members of the Comanche Nation under the Act of June 6, 1900 (31 Stat. 672), and subsequent Acts, shall be included as full blood members of the tribe.
(b) All living direct descendants of allottees eligible for membership under the provisions of Section 1(a) of this Article born on or before the date of adoption of this constitution.
(c) All descendants of allottees eligible for membership under the provision of Section 1.(a) of this Article, having one eighth (1/8) or more degree of Comanche Indian Blood.

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Comanche Nation. 1966. "Constitution of the Comanche Nation." Lawton, OK.

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