One exception to this may be the Texas Cherokee. Before 1975, they were considered part of the Cherokee Nation, as reflected in briefs filed before the Indian Claims Commission. At one time W.W. Keeler served as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and, at the same time, held the position as Chairman of the Texas Cherokee and Associated Bands (TCAB) Executive Committee. Following the adoption of the Cherokee constitution in 1976, TCAB descendants whose ancestors had remained a part of the physical Mount Tabor Community in Rusk County, Texas, were excluded from CN citizenship. Because they had already migrated from Indian Territory at the time of the Dawes Commission, their ancestors were not recorded on the Final Rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes, which serve as the basis for tracing descent for many individuals. But, most if not all TCAB descendants did have an ancestor listed on either the Guion-Miller or Old settler rolls.
one exception to this may be the texas cherokee before 1975 they were considered part of the cherokee nation as reflected in briefs filed before the indian claims commission at one time ww keeler served as principal chief of the cherokee nation and at the same time held the position as chairman of the texas cherokee and associated bands (tcab) executive committee following the adoption of the cherokee constitution in 1976 tcab descendants whose ancestors had remained a part of the physical mount tabor community in rusk county texas were excluded from cn citizenship because they had already migrated from indian territory at the time of the dawes commission their ancestors were not recorded on the final rolls of the five civilized tribes which serve as the basis for tracing descent for many individuals but most if not all tcab descendants did have an ancestor listed on either the guion-miller or old settler rolls