Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations of Oklahoma Claims Act of 1992: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 4209 ... April 1, 1992U.S. Government Printing Office, 1992 - 218 pages |
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... Territory . In 1907 , Congress enacted legislation establishing the State of Oklahoma , which encompassed the area granted to the Tribes . In 1908 , the United States Secretary of the Interior advised the Governor of Oklahoma that the ...
... Territory . In 1907 , Congress enacted legislation establishing the State of Oklahoma , which encompassed the area granted to the Tribes . In 1908 , the United States Secretary of the Interior advised the Governor of Oklahoma that the ...
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... territory called Oklahoma , land of the red man , and gave this to the tribes to never be taken from them and then later it became a State ? Is that fair and honorable ? Mr. FLINT . Probably not . Mr. SYNAR . Was it fair and honorable ...
... territory called Oklahoma , land of the red man , and gave this to the tribes to never be taken from them and then later it became a State ? Is that fair and honorable ? Mr. FLINT . Probably not . Mr. SYNAR . Was it fair and honorable ...
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... territory . " I think that's very , very important in look- ing at this issue today . After more than half a century in which the nations had enjoyed exclusive rights in this territory , Indian territory , including control of ...
... territory . " I think that's very , very important in look- ing at this issue today . After more than half a century in which the nations had enjoyed exclusive rights in this territory , Indian territory , including control of ...
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... Territory . " 397 U.S. at 624 , 626. After more than a half century in which the Nations enjoyed exclusive sovereignty and proprietary rights in their territory , including licensing and • • 2 supervision of navigation and other ...
... Territory . " 397 U.S. at 624 , 626. After more than a half century in which the Nations enjoyed exclusive sovereignty and proprietary rights in their territory , including licensing and • • 2 supervision of navigation and other ...
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... territory to tribal members and sell the remaining lands to settlers in order to facilitate the creation of the State of Oklahoma . The tragedy of this chapter in the Nations ' history is that after having endured the Trail of Tears ...
... territory to tribal members and sell the remaining lands to settlers in order to facilitate the creation of the State of Oklahoma . The tragedy of this chapter in the Nations ' history is that after having endured the Trail of Tears ...
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Page 97 - Territory, so long as such rights shall remain unextinguished by treaty between the United States and such Indians, or to include any territory which, by treaty with any Indian tribe, is not, without the consent of said tribe, to be included within the territorial limits or jurisdiction of any State or Territory...
Page 156 - Cherokee nation the right by their national councils to make and carry into effect all such laws as they may deem necessary for the government and protection of the persons and property within their own country belonging to their people or such persons as have connected themselves with them : provided always that they shall not be inconsistent with the constitution of the United States and such acts of Congress as have been or may be passed regulating trade and intercourse with the Indians...
Page 158 - The United States of America, To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Isaac Gullett of Butler County, Ohio has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States...
Page 148 - In addition to the seven millions of acres of land thus provided for and bounded, the United States further guarantee to the Cherokee nation a perpetual outlet west and a free and unmolested use of all the country lying west of the western boundary of said seven millions of acres, as far west as the sovereignty of the United States and their right of soil extend.
Page 162 - In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the Department of the Interior of the United States to be hereunto affixed.
Page 159 - The United States also agree that the lands above ceded by the treaty of Feb. 14 1833, including the outlet, and those ceded by this treaty shall all be included in one patent executed to the Cherokee nation of Indians by the President of the United States according to the provisions of the act of May 28 1830.
Page 107 - ... various measures that it deemed appropriate for the promotion of navigation. But what petitioners now have is a body of water that was private property under Hawaiian law, linked to navigable water by a channel dredged by them with the consent of the respondent. While the consent of individual officials representing the United States cannot "estop...
Page 39 - We cannot doubt, therefore, that Congress has the power to make grants of lands below high water mark of navigable waters in any Territory of the United States, whenever it becomes necessary to do so in order to perform international obligations, or to effect the improvement of such lands for the promotion and convenience of commerce with foreign nations and among the several States, or to carry out other public purposes appropriate to the objects for which the United States hold the Territory.
Page 141 - States the impracticability of inducing the nation at large to do this, and to request the establishment of a division line between the upper and lower towns, so as to include all the waters of the Hiwassee...
Page 154 - States whereby the difficulties they have experienced by a residence within the settled parts of the United States under the jurisdiction and laws of the State Governments may be terminated and adjusted; and with a view to reuniting their people in one body and securing a permanent home for themselves and their posterity in the country selected by their forefathers without the territorial limits of the State sovereignties, and where they can establish and enjoy a government of their choice and perpetuate...