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People of Color in Wilkes County, North Carolina: An Examiniation of Race, Economic Standing, and Religion and Family

This student paper examines demographics of Wilkes County, North Carolina's free and enslaved people of color.
Free Persons of Color in Wilkes County, North Carolina: An Analysis of the 1860 Federal Census

This student paper includes an analysis of the lives of free people of color in 1860 Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Eastern Cherokees in North Carolina. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in Response to Resolution of the House of February 25, 1882, Relative to the Lands and Funds of the Eastern Band of North Carolina Cherokees.

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs reported that white settlers were trespassing on the Cherokee lands and asks for advice on creating an act to place the Cherokee under the jurisdiction of the United States' district court for the western district of North Carolina. Complications arose due to the Indian agent William H. Thomas completing land purchases for individual Cherokee but neglecting to place the deeds in their names. Later when he went into debt and was deemed insane, the Cherokee filed suit against him for all claims.
Moneys Due the Cherokee Nation: Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, Transmitting a Complete Account of All Moneys Due the Cherokee Nation under Treaties, made in Compliance with the Act of Congress Approved March 3, 1893.

This is a detailed account of all monies due to the Cherokee Nation under the treaties ratified in the years 1817, 1819, 1925, 1828, 1833, 1835-6, 1846, 1866, 1868.
Cherokees of North Carolina: Letter from the Secretary of the Interior to the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, Transmitting Information as to the Amount of Money Paid William H. Thomas For and On Account of the Cherokees of North Carolina.
Extra Census Bulletin. Indians. Eastern Band of Cherokees.  Eleventh Census of the United States.

This 1890 census for the Eastern Band of the Cherokees includes a photograph of Principal Chief Nimrod J. Smith, map showing the lands of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees in Cherokee, Jackson, Graham, and Swain Counties, North Carolina and the Qualla Indian Reserve Boundary. Additional scenic photographs of schoolhouses, individuals, and mills are included. A narrative describes Cherokee Indian schools, religions, morals, history, government, constitution with amendments, officers. It is indexed.
Negotiation for Cherokee Lands: Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting the Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Negotiate with the Cherokee Indians, for a Certain Portion of Their Country

Negotiation for Cherokee Lands is a treaty for the purchase of Cherokee lands. Their chief Hicks died leaving the Cherokee Nation in disarray. White men and mixed blood Indians formed a constitution and filled most of the nation's offices. The Council was held at Rattlesnake Springs.
Removal of the Cherokees West of the Mississippi

This bill attempted to secure payment for the Cherokee agents that moved the Cherokees west during the Trail of Tears.
Memorial of the Cherokee Delegation, East of the Mississippi River, Praying the Interposition of Congress for Securing Justice to Them from the United States.

In April 1836, a Cherokee Nation delegation petitioned the United States Congress for payment of an1804 treaty in which the Cherokee Nation sold a tract a land for $5,000. The petition was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Memorial of the Eastern or Emigrant Cherokees

In 1900, the Cherokee Nation requests payment from the trust fund set up from the Treaty of 1846.