Expansion of Indian Reservations: New Legislation Adds Land to Tribal Holdings, 1975-10-31
Item — Box: DP 132, Folder: 2
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_132_2_0014
New legislation signed by President Ford in 1975 added 370,000 acres of land to Indian tribal holdings, benefiting 17 Indian Tribes. The land was previously purchased by the United States in the 1930s and is now held in trust for the Tribes. The purpose of the acquisition was to retire low-productivity land from private cultivation. The tribes receiving land included the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes, Navajo Tribe, and several others. Additionally, the Laguna Pueblo Tribe received approximately 520 acres of land within their reservation boundaries.
Dates
- 1975-10-31
Language of Materials
English
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The following series are stored off-site: Clippings, Invitations, Mail, Miscellaneous, Office, and Post Office.
Requests for Office Series: All requests must be made at the folder level and approved by an archivist prior to research. Materials must be reviewed for personally identifiable information and, if needed, appropriately redacted before the researcher is allowed to view them.
Extent
From the Series: 175 Linear Feet (140 containers)
Overview
94th Congress (1975-1977)
General
Native Americans
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Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository