Restoration of Unclaimed Funds to Chickasaw Nation, 1949-07-15

Item — Box: 52, Folder: 34

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_52_34_0003

Staff Only

The text discusses the remaining unclaimed funds belonging to the Chickasaw Nation held by the U.S. Treasury, amounting to over $58,000. Efforts have been made to locate the rightful owners but with no success, leading to a proposal to restore the funds to tribal ownership under legislation enacted in 1961. Governor Overton James supports this proposal, and the Department of the Interior is seeking approval from the Senate and House Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs to proceed with the restoration.

Dates

1949-07-15

Creator

James, Overton , 1925-2015 (Person)

Language of Materials

English

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