Letter from Constituent about Division and Disposition of Funds for Assiniboine Tribes of Montana Reservations, 1971-03-02

Item — Box: 67, Folder: 22

Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_22_0020

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The text is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives to provide for the division and disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor of the Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Peck and Fort Belknap Reservations in Montana. The bill outlines how the funds will be divided between the two tribes and distributed per capita to eligible members, with specific criteria for eligibility and provisions for minors or individuals under legal disability. It also includes details on tax exemptions, rules for distribution, and agreements between the tribes.