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Cherokee Nation

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Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: "Cherokee Nation is the sovereign government of the Cherokee people. We are the largest of three federally recognized Cherokee tribes and are based in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capital of the Cherokee Nation. Our headquarters are located in the historic W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex, with sub-offices and service sites throughout Cherokee Nation’s 14-county reservation area. Originally located in the southeastern United States in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina, the Cherokee Nation was forced to relocate to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in 1838 after gold was discovered in our homelands. The thousand-mile forced removal became known as the “Trail of Tears” and came at a cost of nearly 4,000 Cherokee lives through sickness and harsh travel conditions. Today, Cherokee Nation is one of the largest employers in northeast Oklahoma and is the largest tribal nation in the country. As the governing body of the Cherokee people, the Cherokee Nation has the right to structure its own government and constitution; make and enforce its own laws; regulate business, land, environment, and wildlife; and impose taxes within the Cherokee Nation’s jurisdiction." - Cherokee Nation website, 05-12-2026

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Letter of Appreciation and Requests for Assistance, 1973-09-25

 Item — Box 38: Series CAC_CC_109_5_0000_0000, Folder: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_38_10_0045
Abstract

93rd Congress (1973-1975)

Dates: 1973-09-25
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / James R. Jones Collection / Departmental / Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs

Memorandum and Notes on Chickasaw Tribe Land Dispute and Survey Funding Issues, 1973-12-13

 Item — Box 111: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 35
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_111_35_0003
Scope and Contents The memorandum and notes included in this document record a meeting between Governor Overton James, Chief of the Chickasaw Tribe, Mr. Jack Ellison, Deputy Director for BIA Headquarters in Muskogee, Mr. Lon Kile, Mike Reed, and the author Joel. Issues raised include legislation for a land dispute with the Cherokee Tribe, concerns about the survey of land riparian to the Arkansas River, the retirement of the Muskogee Area Director of BIA, and the impact of the Revenue Sharing program on...
Dates: 1973-12-13
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Chickasaw

Memorial Day speech from Carl Albert regarding Will Rogers and Sequoyah, 1948-01-01 - 1948-12-31

 Item — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 15
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_15_0001
Abstract

80th (1947-1949)

Dates: 1948-01-01 - 1948-12-31
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Speeches and Press Releases / Speeches - "Sequoyah and Will Rogers." May 30, 1948

Memorial Day speech transcript regarding the legacies of Will Rogers and Sequoyah, 1948-05-30

 Item — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 15
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_15_0002
Abstract

80th (1947-1949)

Dates: 1948-05-30
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Speeches and Press Releases / Speeches - "Sequoyah and Will Rogers." May 30, 1948

Order Allowing Attorneys' Fees for Cherokee Nation Claim, March 26, 1964

 Item — Box DP 47: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 46
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_47_46_0001
Abstract

88th (1963-1965)

Dates: March 26, 1964
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Indian Claims Commission - Cherokee, 1964

Press Release Highlighting the Contributions of Native Americans and the Effect of Education, May 1947

 Item — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_10_0004
Scope and Contents

This document contains five copies of a press release stating that Congressman Carl Albert stated that Will Rogers and Sequoyah were the answer to ill-considered statement of Congressman Stockman of Oregon who spoke against the Albert amendment to increase the fund for Native American education.

Dates: May 1947
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Speeches and Press Releases / Press Releases - Indian Affairs

Press Releases and Notes Announcing Congressman Albert's Intentions to Enact Three Bills, 1952

 Item — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 61
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_61_0002
Abstract

82nd (1951-1953)

Dates: 1952
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Speeches and Press Releases / Press Releases - Indian Affairs

Press Releases - Indian Affairs, 1950

 File — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 45
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_45_0000
Scope and Contents

This folder contains press releases about legislation H. R. 6515, relating to the rehabilitation of the Five Civilized Tribes, and H. R. 6209, relating to commutation of treaty obligations to per capita payments for the Choctaw Tribe.

Dates: 1950
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Speeches and Press Releases

Press Releases - Indian Affairs, 1952

 File — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 61
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_61_0000
Scope and Contents

This folder contains press releases and notes related to Indian Affairs in 1952, notably the re-appointment of James H. Belvin as Principal Chief of the Choctaw Tribe and the intentions of Congressman Carl Albert to enact bills in the next Congress.

Dates: 1952
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Speeches and Press Releases

Press Releases - Indian Affairs, 1953

 File — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 69
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_69_0000
Scope and Contents

This folder contains press releases related to legislation affecting restrictions on tribal lands in 1953.

Dates: 1953
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Speeches and Press Releases

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