Carruth, E. H: report, 84, _footnote_, 197, _footnote_, 198, _footnote_; appointed by Lane, 242; interviews Creek delegates, 245; tries to arrange for inter-tribal council, 246; letter, 267 Cass, Lewis: 193, _footnote_ Catawbas: admitted to Choctaw citizenship, 20, _footnote_; in possession of northeastern part of Choctaw country, 20, _footnote_; in South Carolina fight with South, 20, _footnote_ "Catron letter": 29, _footnote_ Chah-la-kee: suggested territory of, 31, _footnote_ Chah-lah-ki: district of, 178 Chah-ta: suggested territory of, 31, _footnote_ Chahta Tamaha: 189, _footnote_ Chatterton, Charles W: 259, _footnote_ Checote, Samuel: 193, 194 Cherokee Declaration of Independence written by Pike, 137, _footnote_ Cherokee Executive Council, 136, _footnote_; John Ross promises to call meeting of, 153; meeting of, 216, 217; communicates with McCulloch, 226 Cherokee Neutral Lands: location, 21, _footnote_, 64; size, 21, _footnote_; intruded upon, 35, 46, 285, 290; project for selling, 50, 163; McCulloch takes position opposite, 225; Lane's proposed camp in, 233; Stand Watie ordered to take up a position in, 252, _footnote_; Cowart sets out for, 294 Cherokee Outlet: 54, _footnote_, 63, _footnote_, 64 Cherokee Proclamation of Neutrality: 153-154 Cherokee Strip: location, 21, 64; coveted by Kansans, 21 Cherokee Treaty: 157 and _footnote_; declares allegiance to C. S. A., 159, _footnote_; contains guarantee of autonomy, 159, _footnote_; contains promise of representation in Congress 159, _footnote_; navigable waters, 174; admission to military academy, 180; appointment of postmasters, 180; considered by Provisional Congress, 206; negotiated, 237; Ross's characterization of, 257