Governing Documents Review Committee Report 6-2-11

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Document 1OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS COVER SHEET, OCT. 17, 188319111 Office of 1883Indian AffairsRec’d Oct 17Sam. B. GibsonN.C. Cherokee agcyOct. 10-83Enc. Copy of constitution ofE. B. N. C. Cherokees+ refs to same/inc.^ North Carolina CherokeesSee letter to Chief Smith + Del [Coward]July 9, 1884 L.B.127-295[indecipherable]L 12/71Governing Documents Review Committee43
Document 2COVER LETTER SAM B. GIBSON, AGENT N. C. CHEROKEES, OCT. 10, 1883United States Indian ServiceN.C. Cherokee Agency,Oct. 10 th , 1883Nantahala, Swain County, N.C.Governing Documents Review CommitteeHon. H. Price,Commissioner [+ co],I enclose herewith copy of Constitution of Eastern Band Cherokee Indians.I find their Constitution only in manuscript and it soiled and torn. I amunable to find but one copy, which copy is in the possession of Chief N.J. Smithand used in their Council. You will see that what purports to bethe ”Amendments to the Constitution” is the Constitution it self.I think there ought to be several copies of their Constitution printed for theuse of their officers and Councilmen.I am yours Respectfully,Sam. B. GibsonAgent N.C. Cherokees44
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