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The Western Cherokee Indians vs. The United States of America: A Land Claim Case

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 51
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_51_0001
The Western Cherokee Indians vs. The United States of America: A Land Claim Case
The Western Cherokee Indians vs. The United States of America: A Land Claim Case
The Western (Old Settler) Cherokee Indians have filed a claim against the United States for the value of lands they allege were taken from them without adequate compensation. The lawsuit is brought by descendants of the group for the benefit of all members or their descendants. The Commission must determine if the Western Cherokees are an identifiable group of American Indians as defined by the Indian Claims Commission Act. The claim is based on a treaty from 1817 where part of the Cherokee Nation ceded land in exchange for land in Arkansas.

Dates

  • 1949

Language of Materials

English

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Extent

13 pages

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Related Materials

Cherokee Indians; Creek Indians

General

Native Americans
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Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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