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Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe
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Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe Constitution
Location: Nevada, Oregon Population: 700 Date of Constitution: 1936
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Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe: Citizenship Excerpt
ARTICLE II -- MEMBERSHIP SECTION 1. The membership of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe shall consist of-- (a) All original allottees at Fort McDermitt, and such of their descendants as do now maintain a bona-fide residence on the former Fort McDermitt Military Reserve. (b) Every child…