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Printed document, with hand written notes.Document removes the protection of the state for the Creek Indians, gving the populace of the state the right to kill or capture any Creeks found within the boundaries of the state, unless am authorized commanding officer deems them to be non-hostile.

Carbon copy and signed draft of Articles of Agreement between Leonard W. (Wright) Colby, 1846-1924, and the Confederated Tribes of Otoe and Missouria Indians (represented by Richard Whitehorse, 1833-1921) by which Colby is appointed attorney of Oklahoma Territory.

House of Representatives Bill H.R. 345: "A Bill to secure to the Shawnee Indians their proportionate share of the proceeds of certain land, and for other purposes."

Part of 1975.006.2.Shawnee.001 and 1975.006.2.Shawnee.002.

House of Representatives Bill H.R. 11552: "A Bill for the relief of the Cherokee, Shawnee, and Delaware Indians and the Cherokee Freedman, in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory." Part of 1975.006.2.Shawnee.001 and 1975.006.2.Shawnee.002.

Report No. 2837. Accompanies H.R. 11552.

Part of 1975.006.2.Shawnee.001 and 1975.006.2.Shawnee.002.

Senate Bill S. 2321: "A Bill to appropriate money to repay and refund the Shawnee tribal fund."

Part of 1975.006.2.Shawnee.001 and 1975.006.2.Shawnee.002.

Senate Bill 4131: "A Bill for the relief of the Cherokee Shawnees, authorizing investigation and report of fund and lands in severalty allotments."

Part of 1975.006.2.Shawnee.001 and 1975.006.2.Shawnee.002.

Printed proclamation by the descendents of the Chippewa and Ottawa tribes in the State of Michigan to abandon their own system of laws and government for that of the U.S. government. Whitnessed by Elisha Ely, 1781-1854, notary public for Allegan County.

Handwritten draft fragment of a deed to Indian lands in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.