Swimmer, Ross O., 4th Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs (1985-1989); Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (1975-1985), 1943-
Person
Biographical:
Ross O. Swimmer served as the Special Trustee for American Indians at the U.S. Department of the Interior from 2003 to 2009. Swimmer was formerly the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. He is a Republican.
Cherokee Indians
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
A Letter of Congratulations and Appreciation to Chief W. W. Keeler, 1975-11-20
Item — Box 30: Series CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 14
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_30_14_0016
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Subject Files date from 1946-1978 (bulk: 1971-1978), occupy 23.75 cubic feet, and are arranged alphabetically by subject. They contain correspondence and reference materials on matters of special interest to Senator Bartlett. Chief among these are abortion (1 cubic foot), the armed services (slightly more than 2 cubic feet), energy (more than 8 cubic feet), Indian affairs (approximately 8 cubic feet), and the Panama Canal Treaty (approximately 1.5 cubic feet). There are also...
Dates:
1975-11-20
Advocating for Consumer Education: A Letter from the Cherokee Nation, 1977-05-02
Item — Box 31: Series CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 4
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_31_4_0003
Abstract
95th (1977-1979)
Dates:
1977-05-02
Cherokee Election Controversy: Swimmer Remains Chief, 1975-08-14
Item — Box 30: Series CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 14
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_30_14_0036
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Subject Files date from 1946-1978 (bulk: 1971-1978), occupy 23.75 cubic feet, and are arranged alphabetically by subject. They contain correspondence and reference materials on matters of special interest to Senator Bartlett. Chief among these are abortion (1 cubic foot), the armed services (slightly more than 2 cubic feet), energy (more than 8 cubic feet), Indian affairs (approximately 8 cubic feet), and the Panama Canal Treaty (approximately 1.5 cubic feet). There are also...
Dates:
1975-08-14
Cherokee Housing Inquiry and Election Updates, 1975-01-01 - 1975-12-31
Item — Box 33: Series CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 2
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_33_2_0009
Abstract
94th (1975-1977)
Dates:
1975-01-01 - 1975-12-31
Cherokee Nation Chief requests help for hospital funding, uncertain response., 1977-03-18
Item — Box LG 25: Series CAC_CC_109_7_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 23
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_25_23_0011
Abstract
95th (1977-1979)
Dates:
1977-03-18
Cherokee Nation Secures Federal Contract for Vocational Training Program, 1973-01-01 - 1978-12-31
Item — Box 30: Series CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 14
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_30_14_0037
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Subject Files date from 1946-1978 (bulk: 1971-1978), occupy 23.75 cubic feet, and are arranged alphabetically by subject. They contain correspondence and reference materials on matters of special interest to Senator Bartlett. Chief among these are abortion (1 cubic foot), the armed services (slightly more than 2 cubic feet), energy (more than 8 cubic feet), Indian affairs (approximately 8 cubic feet), and the Panama Canal Treaty (approximately 1.5 cubic feet). There are also...
Dates:
1973-01-01 - 1978-12-31
Cherokee Panel Orders Recount of Principal Chief Election Ballots, 1973-01-01 - 1978-12-31
Item — Box 30: Series CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 14
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_30_14_0034
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Subject Files date from 1946-1978 (bulk: 1971-1978), occupy 23.75 cubic feet, and are arranged alphabetically by subject. They contain correspondence and reference materials on matters of special interest to Senator Bartlett. Chief among these are abortion (1 cubic foot), the armed services (slightly more than 2 cubic feet), energy (more than 8 cubic feet), Indian affairs (approximately 8 cubic feet), and the Panama Canal Treaty (approximately 1.5 cubic feet). There are also...
Dates:
1973-01-01 - 1978-12-31
Correspondence Regarding Resolution about the Indian Action Team Program Funding, 1976-03-05 - 1976-04-07
Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 38
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_38_0004
Scope and Contents
The document contains a letter from Congressman Carl Albert to Principal Chief Ross O. Swimmer of the Cherokee Nation thanking him for a copy of a resolution concerning the funding level of the Indian Action Team Program of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the resolution sent by Swimmer.
Dates:
1976-03-05 - 1976-04-07
Correspondence Regarding the Need for Health Care Facilities for the Cherokee Nation, 1976-04-02 - 1976-04-12
Item — Box DP 139: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 18
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_139_18_0005
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert and Chief Ross O. Swimmer of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma regarding the need for health care facilities for the Cherokee Nation and a request for assistance in obtaining planning money for the Hastings Hospital facility in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Dates:
1976-04-02 - 1976-04-12
Denny Reelected as Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Representative, 1973-01-01 - 1978-12-31
Item — Box 30: Series CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 14
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_30_14_0042
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Subject Files date from 1946-1978 (bulk: 1971-1978), occupy 23.75 cubic feet, and are arranged alphabetically by subject. They contain correspondence and reference materials on matters of special interest to Senator Bartlett. Chief among these are abortion (1 cubic foot), the armed services (slightly more than 2 cubic feet), energy (more than 8 cubic feet), Indian affairs (approximately 8 cubic feet), and the Panama Canal Treaty (approximately 1.5 cubic feet). There are also...
Dates:
1973-01-01 - 1978-12-31