Letter to John Happy Camp from Disposition of Funds for Indian Tribes: H.R. 1444 Statement by Interior Department Witness

Item — Box: LG 67, Folder: 16

Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_16_0005

Staff Only

The Department of the Interior recommends the enactment of H.R. 1444, a bill that covers the disposition of funds awarded to the Snohomish, Upper Skagit, and Snoqualmie-Skykomish Tribes by the Indian Claims Commission. The funds have been invested and are drawing interest. The bill provides for the preparation of separate rolls for each tribe and the distribution of funds per capita to descendants of the Tribes. The exact number of beneficiaries is not known, but estimates suggest thousands of enrollees will benefit from the awards.