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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 50 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and Notes from Congressman Carl Albert's Office Regarding Concerns About Proposed Definition Change, 1976-04-26 - 1976-04-27

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0011
Scope and Contents

The document contains a letter from Congressman Carl Albert to Secretary of the Interior Thomas S. Kleppe, office notes from Albert's assistants and secretaries, and a memorandum of call by Buck Benham regarding concerns over the impact of the proposed definition change of "Indian" and its impacts on the Five Civilized Tribes.

Dates: 1976-04-26 - 1976-04-27
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Preference, 1976

Correspondence and Notes Regarding Revised Employment Preference Rules, 1975-09-30 - 1976-12-31

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0008
Scope and Contents The document contains a news clipping titled "Hiring Rules to Hurt 5 Tribes," two memorandums of call regarding the Bureau of Indian Affairs rules, notes regarding the rule changes, a note from Area Director Thomas J. Ellison of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Mr. Ward enclosing a resolution, and a copy of the resolution adopted by the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma regarding "Indian preference" for employment in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian...
Dates: 1975-09-30 - 1976-12-31
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Preference, 1976

Correspondence Between Congressman Carl Albert and J. T. Provost Regarding Employment Preference, 1976-04-26 - 1976-05-27

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0015
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert and J. T. Provost concerning discrimination against some Oklahoma tribes by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in terms of employment preference.

Dates: 1976-04-26 - 1976-05-27
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Preference, 1976

Correspondence from Karl A. Funke Regarding Proposed Definition Change, 1976-04-01 - 1976-04-06

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0004
Scope and Contents The document contains correspondence from Karl A. Funke, Specialist of the Task Force on Indian Law Revision of the American Indian Policy Review Commission, to Chairman Robert E. Hampton of the United States Civil Service Commission regarding a proposed change in the definition of “Indian” for preference for employment. Included is a letter from Funke to Reid Chambers, Associate Solicitor for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior, regarding preference for employment for members...
Dates: 1976-04-01 - 1976-04-06
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Preference, 1976

Correspondence on Arkansas Riverbed Claim Settlement, 1976-03-11 - 1976-05-20

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 29
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_29_0001
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert, Principal Chief C. David Gardner of the Choctaw Nation, Governor Overton James of the Chickasaw Nation, Principal Chief Ross Swimmer of the Cherokee Nation, the Secretary of the Interior, and Legislative Counsel Ken M. Brown of the Department of the Interior regarding the settlement of the Arkansas River Bed Claim held by the Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Cherokee Nations.

Dates: 1976-03-11 - 1976-05-20
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Arkansas Riverbed, 1976

Correspondence Regarding Alburquerque Area Director Position , 1976-04-06 - 1976-06-28

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0019
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert, Joseph C. Muskrat, and Commissioner Morris Thompson of Indian Affairs regarding the filling of the Albuquerque Area Director position through the reassignment of Ronald L. Esquerra.

Dates: 1976-04-06 - 1976-06-28
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Preference, 1976

Correspondence Regarding Appropriations for the Indian Action Team Program, 1976-03-10 - 1976-03-31

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 38
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_38_0007
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert and Director Roy Rutherford of the Indian Action Team of the Northeastern Oklahoma Five Tribes Council, Inc. regarding appropriations for the Indian Action Team Program.

Dates: 1976-03-10 - 1976-03-31
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Action, 1976

Correspondence Regarding Consideration of a Proposed Change in the Definition of "Indian", 1976-02-05 - 1976-03-18

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0002
Scope and Contents

A letter from the Secretary of the Interior to Chairman Robert E. Hampton of the United States Civil Service Commission requesting a modification in the definition of "Indian" for the purpose of implementing a preference in employment of "Indians."

Dates: 1976-02-05 - 1976-03-18
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Preference, 1976

Correspondence Regarding Indian Preference Employment Resolution and Appreciation Letters, 1976-06-04 - 1976-06-21

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0016
Scope and Contents

The document contains correspondence regarding the Indian Preference problem resolution.

Dates: 1976-06-04 - 1976-06-21
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Preference, 1976

Correspondence Regarding Indian Preference for Employment in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1975-09-30 - 1975-10-11

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0001
Scope and Contents

The document contains correspondence and a resolution adopted by the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma regarding "Indian preference" for employment in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service.

Dates: 1975-09-30 - 1975-10-11
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Preference, 1976

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