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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:

Letter From the Secretary of the Interior Regarding Indian Preference Employment Question, 1976-05-20

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0017
Scope and Contents

A letter from the Secretary of the Interior to Congressman Carl Albert suggesting solutions to the issue of Indian preference employment, offering a three-year period for members of closed tribes such as the Five Civilized Tribes and the Osage Tribe to be eligible for preference if they have at least one-quarter ancestry.

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

Letter from W.W. Keeler, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, to Congressman John N. Camp, informing him that the Executive Committee of the Cherokee Nation has voted to support the legislative measure S. 1498 regarding the conveyance of scattered land tracts in Oklahoma, 1969-09-05

 Item — Box 67: Series CAC_CC_009_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 19
Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_19_0032
Abstract

92nd Congress (1971-1973)

Dates: 1969-09-05
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / John N. "Happy" Camp Collection / Legislative / Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Legislative Correspondence

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

Letter to Congressman Carl Albert Regarding Indian Preference Employment, 1976-05-20

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0014
Scope and Contents

A letter from the secretary of the Interior to Congressman Carl Albert addressing the issue of Indian preference employment and the requirement of a half-blood standard for certain tribes.

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

Marked-up Copy of Correspondence Regarding Consideration of a Proposed Change in the Definition of "Indian", 1976-03-18 - 1976-03-22

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0003
Scope and Contents

The document contains a marked-up copy of 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: 1976-03-18 - 1976-03-22
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Preference, 1976

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

Memorandum from Reid P. Chambers to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Regarding Definition Change, 1976-03-24

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0009
Scope and Contents

A memorandum from Reid Peyton Chambers, Associate Solicitor of Indian Affairs, to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs regarding the proposed definition change for "Indian" for the purpose of employment preference and highlighting the ambiguity of phrasing regarding descendants and members.

Dates: 1976-03-24
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Preference, 1976

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

Message Regarding Bureau of Indian Affairs Regulations for Employment Preference, 1976-04-23

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0005
Scope and Contents

A note from S.S. stating that Governor Overton James of the Chickasaw Nation called regarding the Bureau of Indian Affairs requirement that the Five Civilized Tribes show proof of 1/2 blood while all other tribes only require 1/4 blood for preference in employment.

Dates: 1976-04-23
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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