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Amended Final Award in Cherokee Nation V. United States

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_38_10_0040

Dates

  • February 2, 1972
  • 92nd (1971-1973)

Scope and Contents

Correspondence from a constituent to James R. Jones that includes a legal document regarding a case between the Cherokee Nation and the United States. The Indian Claims Commission orders amendments to the findings of fact and the final award. The Cherokee Nation is awarded $3,887,557.57 as compensation for Cherokee outlet lands in Oklahoma. The status of the Cherokee Freedmen in relation to the award is also discussed. The document is certified by the clerk of the Indian Claims Commission.

Extent

4 pages

Creator

Non-Specified

Congress 92nd (1971-1973)

Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Claims; Constituent Correspondence; Democratic Party U.S.; Cherokee Indians

Tribal Affiliation Cherokee Indians; Osage Indians
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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