Indians
Found in 158 Collections and/or Records:
Order by Principal Chief D. W. Bushyhead to William West to report on arrest of "Moore", July 25, 1883
William West was the Sheriff of the Canadian District of the Cherokee Nation. Moore was an alleged horse thief. Bushyhead also wanted his removal by detachment of U.S. Army in the report. Folder 501
Page 5 and 6 of letter from William Wirt to William H. Underwood, Esquire, 1797 - 1897
Pages 5 and 6 of letter from William Wirt to Willian H. Underwood, Esquire suggesting that while the Supreme Court had decided Cherokee Nation was not a foreign state, it might hold Georgia laws unconstitutional. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 57A
Petition signed by six persons regarding Henry Knave, December 7, 1809
A petition signed by six people stating that no person should settle under the protection of Henry Knave as he has made use of "grate liberties" and "shall not live in our country". Folder 8
Photocopies of "An Act in Relation to Minerals", December 15, 1883
Photocopy and photostat of "An Act in Relation to Minerals" to be enacted by the National Council of the Cherokee Nation stating that citizens may submit applications for specific mining procedures with fees to be paid to the Treasury. Folder 50
Photocopy of newspaper article with "Patient" donkeys, January 24, 1944
Folder 479
Photocopy of newspaper report of hearing before Commission to the Five Tribes, 1906
Two photocopies of newspaper report of a hearing before the Commission to the Five Tribes regarding the admission of Anna Flippin et al. to citizenship in the Cherokee Nation, describing illegal court proceedings and payoffs to Charles O. Frye. Original moved to flat storage, Indian Documents Drawer 5, number 11. Folder 58
Photocopy of the booklet "The Indian Question Discussed by Spencer S. Stevens of the Cherokee Nation", 1882
Photocopy of the booklet "The Indian Question Discussed by Spencer S. Stevens of the Cherokee Nation" regarding the Eurocentric view of what was referred to as "the Indian problem". Stevens calls for the U. S. government to adopt a well-defined policy that is "just, wise and humane" while favoring assimilation to Christianity. The original manuscript is in the Western History Collection at the University of Oklahoma. Folder 47
Photostat of Cherokee Council Rules in syllabary, 1887
Photostat of Cherokee Council rules written in Cherokee syllabary. Folder 53
Photostat of Cherokee Council Rules of the Senate in syllabary, 1890
Photostat of Cherokee Council Rules of the Senate in Cherokee syllabary. Folder 53
Photostat of letter from Going Snake et al. to General Scott, June 9, 1838
Photostat of letter from Going Snake and others to Major General Scott, United States Army for the Cherokee Nation, concerning Cherokee request for a delay in their emigration to the Arkansas River for humanitarian reasons. Folder 23