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36. Wagoner Record -- April 25, 1895: "The Downing Platform". The platform of the Downing Party. 37. Minco Minstrel -- May 3, 1895: "News Item of C.J. Harris" re: the advisability of an international council of the Indian Nations. Fort Gibson is suggested as the meeting place. This action was taken because of the reorganization of the Dawes Commission. 38. Fairland News -- May 3, 1895: "Letter of C.J. Harris to Messers. Maxwell and Chase" re: the Freedmen case against the Cherokee Nation. 39. Wagoner Record -- May 30, 1895: "Editorial on C.J. Harris" re: the meeting of a group of Cherokees at Tahlequah for the purpose of forming a colony in Mexico or Columbia. 40. Wagoner Record -- May 30, 1895: "Editorial on Call Issued by C.J. Harris" re: the convention that met to discuss the measures and decide upon a course of action re: the issue between the Cherokees and the United States, which is being represented by the Dawes Commission. 41. The Arrow -- June 14, 1895: "Election Proclamation" issued by C.J. Harris, stating the offices up for election, and the terms of each office. 42. Fairland News -- June 28, 1895: "Editorial on C.J. Harris". Bob Ross and George Benge are blamed for the problems of impeachment against the Chief, and other things. 43. Claremore Progress -- July 27, 1895: "The Chief Interviewed" re: the payment of Old Settlers is held up because of enrollment. The Census Rolls are to be taken for payment to the Delawares and Shawnees. The Freedmen case is to be appealed because of too many on the rolls that should not be. Harris' trip to Washington dealt only with Intruders. 44. Indian Chieftain -- September 5, 1895: "Proclamation of C.J. Harris" re: an act of the National Council. A provision that each and every station along the line of railroad passing through the land shall reserve to the Nation one square mile to be laid off into town lots and sold at public sale to the highest bidder who shall be a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. 45. Vinita Globe -- September 6, 1895: "Proclamation of C.J. Harris", calling for an extra session of the National Council to transact public business. 46. The Arrow -- September 14, 1895: "Special Message of C.J. Harris" to the National Council, offering recommendations for a settlement of the Intruder problem. 47. Vinita Globe -- October 4, 1895: "An Untimely Veto". Chief Harris vetoes the preferred warrants on the special legislation. 48. Vinita Leader -- November 21, 1895: "Message of C.J. Harris" which touches on the Dawes Commission, education, the judiciary, finance, public domain, citizenship, and intruders.
Object Description
Collection | Harris, C. Johnson (1856-ca. 1922) |
Tribe | Cherokee |
Description | Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1892-1922) on Cherokee Nation governmental issues such as allotment, the Dawes Commission, land transfers, and tribal politics during Harris's tenure as chief of the Cherokees and his service in the Cherokee senate. |
Date | 1892-1922 |
Is Part of | Native American Manuscripts Collection |
Special Collection | Western History Collections |
Rights | University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections |
Language | English |
Type | Text |
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