Summary of Trip to Washington to Discuss Cherokee Land Shortage with Secretary of Interior, 1971-05-12

Item — Box: 91, Folder: 24

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_91_24_0001

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The text describes a meeting between representatives of the Cherokee Nation and officials from the US Department of the Interior. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the possibility of introducing a bill that would compensate the Cherokee Nation for losses suffered as a result of previous land dispossessions.

The officials from the Department of the Interior were described as being friendly and cooperative, and it was agreed that the Cherokee Nation would prepare supporting data for the proposed bill. It is estimated that the land shortage suffered by the Cherokee Nation exceeds 500,000 acres.

Dates

1971-05-12

Language of Materials

English

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