1. Correspondence Regarding Congressional Appropriation for Loyal Creek and Equalization Payments Identifier: CAC_CC_004_2_12_18_0001 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Page H. Belcher Collection Title: Correspondence Regarding Congressional Appropriation for Loyal Creek and Equalization Payments Date: 1971-09-09 Creator: unknown Names: Creek Nation Topic: Indians of North America--Oklahoma Congress: 92nd (1971-1973)
2. Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Ancestry Inquiry: The Case of Mrs. Blanche Jernigan Identifier: CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0004 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Page H. Belcher Collection Title: Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Ancestry Inquiry: The Case of Mrs. Blanche Jernigan Date: 1971-09-24 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Native Americans Names: Creek Nation, Cherokee Nation Topic: Indians of North America--Oklahoma Congress: 92nd (1971-1973)
![["Mrs. Nicey Evans Coonhead wrote to Page Belcher, expressing hope that Congress would appropriate money for Loyal Creek and Equalization payments. Belcher responded, indicating that he is sympathetic to the Creek people's claims and will do his best to support them in Congress. Mrs. Coonhead further urged Belcher to act quickly and get the money for the payments, as she believes the Indian tribes have waited long enough."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/83rd%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_2_12_18_0000-Indian%20Affairs%20-%20General.,%201952-1953/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_2_12_18_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Congressional Appropriation for Loyal Creek and Equalization Payments")
![["Mrs. Blanche Jernigan contacted Honorable Page Belcher for help in tracing her family tree on her father's side, suspecting Cherokee ancestry. The Bureau of Indian Affairs responded that they could not find any information on her ancestors in the Cherokee enrollment records, suggesting that her ancestors may have severed their tribal affiliations. Mrs. Jernigan requested roll numbers for her ancestors, including Levi Casey, and provided a brief history of the Casey family's journey from Tennessee to Arkansas and Missouri."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/92nd%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_11_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%201971-1972/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Ancestry Inquiry: The Case of Mrs. Blanche Jernigan")