Correspondence regarding Payment to Descendants of Confederated Tribes, 1973-02-20 - 1973-03-29

Item — Box: 38, Folder: 10

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_38_10_0023

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The text consists of a series of letters regarding a payment to be made to descendants of certain Indian tribes. Congressman James R. Jones received a letter from Jack Steel, who had been unsuccessful in getting information from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Jones contacted the Bureau and was initially told that a financial settlement was forthcoming, but later learned that it was a judgment claim and not revenue sharing. Jones forwarded Steel's letter to the Tribal Operations division for action and requested to be informed of the result. Steel expressed his concerns about not receiving a response from the Bureau and the urgency of the payment for his education. Jones assured Steel that he would follow up on the matter and sent him a copy of the Bureau's response. There is also a note from Bill Savage, a legislative assistant, mentioning the conversation he had with Steel and providing his updated address. The Bureau of Indian Affairs explains in their letter to Jones that funds have been appropriated for certain Indian Claims Commission Dockets and a roll is being prepared to include eligible individuals

Dates

1973-02-20 - 1973-03-29

Language of Materials

English

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