The Cherokee/ Arkansas Riverbed Case, 1977-09-15

Item — Box: 32, Folder: 6

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_32_6_0007

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The Cherokee/ Arkansas Riverbed Case

The text discusses the Cherokee/Arkansas Riverbed Case, in which the Cherokee Nation is seeking compensation for the use of their river by the state and federal government for the past 70 years. The author urges Congress to take action on the bill before adjourning, and argues that the United States has a duty to the Cherokee Nation similar to the one it has to Panama.

Dates

1977-09-15

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

6 pages

Additional Description

Overview

95th Congress (1977-1979)

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Related Materials

Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw

General

Public Lands and Natural Resources, Crime and Law Enforcement, Native Americans (general), Armed Forces and National Security, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Commerce, Native Americans