Cherokee Nation

Indians, who formerly inhabited the north part of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and a portion of Tennessee, most of whom have been removed to a territory west of Arkansas, provided for them by the United States government.  Schools and missionary establishments have been successfully instituted among this people from time to time; but equally or more efficacious means of civilization have been introduced through the agency of agriculture and the mechanic arts.  Their numbers in 1826 amounted to about 16,000.  Their territory embraces ____ square miles and is traversed by Arkansas, Verdigris and Neosho rivers.  The chief town and military station is Fort Gibson on the Neosho river

The town of Dwight in Pope Co, AR, 77 miles NW of Little Rock, contains a missionary station among the Cherokees established by the American Board of Foreign Missions in 1820.

Chickasaw Nation

Indians, who formerly inhabited the regions along the head branches of the Alabama, Tombigbee and Yazoo rivers, in the northwest part of Georgia and the northerly parts of Alabama and Mississippi, most of whom have emigrated to the territory west of Arkansas on the north side of the Red river, appropriated for them by the United States government.  Their number in 1830, was about 3,500.  Area of their territory, ____ square miles.  Chief town, Fort Washita.

Choctaw Nation

Indians (Flat Heads), who dwelt in the northwest part of Mississippi, most of whom have emigrated to the territory appropriated for them by the United States government, west of Arkansas, on the south side of Canadian river.  Their numbers in 1840 was estimated to be 22,000. The principle stations are Armstrong, Academy, Boggy Depot, Choctaw Agency, Doaksville, Eagletown, and Wheelock, where their are post offices.

Creek Nation

Indians (Muscogees), who formerly inhabited the western part of Georgia and eastern portion of Alabama, most of whom have emigrated to the territory west of Arkansas, on the Arkansas river, appropriated for them by the United States government.  Area of their territory, _____ square miles.  Chief station, Creek Agency, Population is 25,000.