<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Memorandum Regarding Osage Indian Land Claim Appropriations</dc:title><dc:date>1970-07-24</dc:date><dc:creator>unknown</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_001_4_82_55_0001</dc:identifier><dc:description>The document discusses the history of the Cherokee Nation, focusing on the leadership of John Ross and the struggles the tribe faced, including being forcibly removed from their land and the ongoing impact of white power and politics. It also mentions the current state of the Cherokee Nation, highlighting poverty and the contrast between the fortunes of the tribe and the success of companies like Phillips Petroleum. The document also describes the Tsa-La-Gi Cultural Center and the portrayal of Cherokee life in a reconstructed village.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>