1. Adair County Project: Proposal for Conservation and Development of Indian Lands in Oklahoma Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_14_0001 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection Title: Adair County Project: Proposal for Conservation and Development of Indian Lands in Oklahoma Date: 1935-01-01 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Native Americans, Agriculture and Food Names: Cherokee Nation Topic: Indians of North America--Oklahoma Congress: 74th (1935-1937)
![["The Bureau of Indian Affairs is proposing the Adair County Project in Oklahoma for the conservation and development of natural resources. The project includes the acquisition of approximately 34,531 acres, with options for additional tracts. It aims to provide relief to poverty-stricken Cherokee Indians and others in the area by creating subsistence farms. The project is endorsed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and requests approval and funding from the Department of Agriculture."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_14_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Lands,%20Jan.-Nov.,%201935/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_14_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Adair County Project: Proposal for Conservation and Development of Indian Lands in Oklahoma")