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

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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

Dates

  • January 1949
  • 81st Congress (1949-1951)

Scope and Contents

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.

Extent

13 pages

Creator

unknown

Congress 81st (1949-1951)

Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Claims; Speeches

Tribal Affiliation Cherokee Indians; Creek Indians
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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