Five Civilized Tribes

History

The Five Civilized Tribes consist of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole Indian Tribes.

They became commonly refered to as the Five Civilized Tribes......

Records

Dawes Commission Enrollment Records. 

In 1893 Congress established a commission to exchange Indiann tribal lands in the southeastern United States for new land allotments to individuals in Oklahoma.  The Commission to the Five Civilized tribes was called the Dawes Commision after its chairman.  Senator Dawes.  More than 250,000 people appleid to this commission for enrollment and land.  Just over 100,000 wre approved.