Citizenship

Muscogee Nation Citizenship Office

Main (918) 732-7941

Toll-free 1 (800) 482-1979; ext. 7941

Citizenship@MCN-Citizenship.com

Citizenship Board

The Citizenship Office is governed by a Citizenship Board consisting of five members. This office provides services to citizens of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma or to potential citizens in giving direction or assisting in the lineage verification process of the Muscogee (Creek) people. The mission of this office is to verify the lineage of descendants of persons listed on the 1906 Dawes Roll. In doing so, research is involved in the whole aspect of attaining citizenship.

Citizenship Board Members
Elizabeth Yahola
Clarence Johnson
Lea Ann Nix
Cecilia Wittman
Jason Nichols

Citizenship Criteria

This is general information only; for more detailed information, please review the Checklist and Instructions on the Citizenship application.

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The criteria for Citizenship is that you must be Creek by Blood and trace back to a direct ancestor listed on the 1906 Dawes Roll by issuance of birth and/or death certificates.

Example Case

If your mother or father is enrolled as of 1981, then the Citizenship Office will review the documents that were submitted for your mother or father’s enrollment as well as the entire lineage to the original enrollee. If no one is enrolled between the applicant and the original enrollee then we require the death certificate of the original enrollee and birth certificates and/or death certificates with supporting documents of each person thereafter leading up to the applicant.

Initial Documents

Documents that need to be submitted for the applicant:

• The completed Citizenship Application,
• The state-certified Full Image Birth Certificate,
• The original Social Security Card
• State Identification or Drivers License (if 18 years or older)

If any Birth or Death certificate has been delayed, amended or is computer generated, a supporting document is required; such as a social security abstract (Numident) listing parents, school record also listing parents or any legal documents listing parents and signed by a judge. (Ex: Probated Will)

Please be aware that lineal research—which is the responsibility of the applicant—may, or may not be required for a Citizenship Application; this is dependent on each applicant’s direct lineage to the original enrollee.

Citizenship Applications may be obtained from this website, mail, email or pick-up at the MCN Citizenship Offices located in Okmulgee and Jenks.

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