The Cherokee/ Arkansas Riverbed Case
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_32_6_0007
The Cherokee/ Arkansas Riverbed Case
Dates
- September 15, 1977
- 95th Congress (1977-1979)
Scope and Contents
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.
Extent
6 pages
Creator(s)
Non-Specified
Policy Area(s) 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
Congress 95th Congress (1977-1979)
Tribal Affiliation(s) Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw
Policy Area(s) 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
Congress 95th Congress (1977-1979)
Tribal Affiliation(s) Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw
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Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository