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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- A Path to Prosperity: Utilizing Cherokee Judgment Funds for Economic Development and Tribal Programs
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Economics and Public Finance
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Courts--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977), 84th (1955-1957), 95th (1977-1979), 89th (1965-1967), 87th (1961-1963), 90th (1967-1969), 88th (1963-1965), 81st (1949-1951), 93rd (1973-1975), 91st (1969-1971), 79th (1945-1947), 83rd (1953-1955), 85th (1957-1959), 86th (1959-1961), 82nd (1951-1953), 80th (1947-1949), 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_28_0021
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Ancestry Inquiry for Creek Indian Heritage
- Date:
- 1971-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975), 94th (1975-1977), 92nd (1971-1973), 95th (1977-1979)
![["The document proposes the usage of Cherokee judgment funds from the Indian Claims Commission to be set aside in an interest-bearing account, with a per-capita payment made to living original allottees. The interest from the funds would be used to finance a comprehensive tribal economic program to improve the standard of living for Cherokees. The document also outlines a proposed Tribal Lending Program and other development initiatives such as industrial development, healthcare, education, and cooperative programs. The plan emphasizes the importance of not spending the principal funds and ensuring proper management through audits and financial reports. The goal is to bring benefits to all Cherokee tribal members and establish a permanent policy for utilizing future settlement funds."]](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_0007_thumbnail.jpg "A Path to Prosperity: Utilizing Cherokee Judgment Funds for Economic Development and Tribal Programs")
![["The document includes letters from U.S. Senator Dewey F. Bartlett to Mr. Forest R. Tracy, Jr. regarding his Creek Indian ancestry and request for a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood. Bartlett asks Mr. Tracy to complete instructions and forward information to Mr. Ellison of the Muskogee Area Office-BIA for further investigation. Bartlett also requests Ellison to look into Tracy's blood quantum and keep him informed. The document includes details about the process for determining Indian blood quantum and the necessary documentation required."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_28_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Creek%20Nation,%201971%20Sept.%20-%201978%20June.,%201971-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_30_28_0021_thumbnail.jpg "Ancestry Inquiry for Creek Indian Heritage")
