Hearing Set for $3.8 Million Funds Awarded to Cherokees1973/1978unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_003_2_30_14_0024A hearing has been scheduled to discuss the allocation of $3.8 million awarded to the Cherokee Nation by the Indian Claims Commission. The plan includes distributing funds to living Cherokees listed on tribal rolls, investing in various projects, and financing government programs. The award is the result of a long legal battle with the federal government over payment for land sold in the 19th century.