Congress Approves Sale of Coal Property for Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes, 1948-01-01 - 1948-12-31

Item — Box: 4, Folder: 20

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_4_20_0032

Staff Only

Congress has approved the sale of coal and asphalt lands and deposits owned by the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes of Indians for $8.5 million. This approval was made through Senate Joint Resolution 203, which confirms a contract between the tribes and the Secretary of the Interior. The resolution is a result of Public Law 369 and aims to fulfill a treaty between the tribes and the United States. Per capita payments from the sale cannot be made until funds are appropriated by Congress.

Dates

1948-01-01 - 1948-12-31

Language of Materials

English

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