The Legal Status of Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservations in Oklahoma, 1949-01-01 - 1949-12-31

Item — Box: 9, Folder: 33

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_9_33_0002

Staff Only

The letter from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Senator McFarland provides information on the historical treaties and reservations established for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians. It discusses the establishment of reservations in Kansas and Oklahoma, the relinquishment of lands, and the establishment of a military reservation on the second Oklahoma reservation. The letter also addresses the legal status of the 1867 Cheyenne and Arapaho treaty reservation and asserts the tribes' right to occupy and enjoy the privileges guaranteed to them by the treaty.

Dates

1949-01-01 - 1949-12-31

Language of Materials

English

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