Resolution of General Council of the Cherokee Nation regarding right to self-govern, October 30, 1840

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26

Identifier: 5126.478

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Description

Resolution of the General Council of the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, signed by sixteen persons. It affirms the democratic rule of the majority and the ability of the Nation to self-govern. Typed transcript included. Folder 26

Dates

October 30, 1840

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English and Cherokee.

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