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Milam, Jesse Bartley, 1884-1949

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1884 - 1949

Biography

First Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation appointed by a U.S. President since tribal government had been dissolved before Oklahoma Statehood in 1907.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

J. B. (Jesse Bartley) Milam papers, 1925-1950

 Collection
Identifier: 1989-002
Scope and Contents Correspondence and personal papers consisting of correspondence between Milam and various individuals, and national and local organizations and institutions, as well as the U.S. Interior Department Bureau of Indian Affairs and various members of Congress. Although some of the material dates from as early as 1906, the preponderance of the correspondence relates to Milam’s activities and responsibilities as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1941-1949. Included in this series are...
Dates: 1925 - 1950

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  • Subject: Cherokee Indians -- Politics and government. X