1. Cherokee Tribe's $15 Million River Land Valuation Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0013 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Dewey F. Bartlett Collection Title: Cherokee Tribe's $15 Million River Land Valuation Date: 1974-12-19 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Native Americans, Public Lands and Natural Resources Names: Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation Topic: Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, Indians of North America--Claims Congress: 93rd (1973-1975)
![["The Cherokee tribe owns a section of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma that has been appraised at $15 million. The ownership of the river bed is in dispute and is the subject of litigation. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the tribes in 1970, but the matter still needs to be resolved by Congress. The appraisal includes land beneath the water, sand, gravel, and mineral resources. The Corps of Engineers is involved in the Arkansas River navigation project, which is also part of the dispute. The Cherokee tribe should be compensated for their river property according to their attorney."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Cherokee,%201946%20Jan.%20-%201978%20Aug.,%201946-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0013_thumbnail.jpg "Cherokee Tribe's $15 Million River Land Valuation")