Controversy Over the Appointment of Marcy Cully as Principal Chief of the Seminole Nation: A Letter from Phillip Walker, Chairman of the General Council, 1952-12-09
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 35b
Identifier: CAC_CC_004_2_12_35b_0006
Controversy Over the Appointment of Marcy Cully as Principal Chief of the Seminole Nation: A Letter from Phillip Walker, Chairman of the General Council, 1952-12-09
The letter addresses the appointment of Marcy Cully as Principal Chief of the Seminole Nation without the approval of the General Council. The General Council did not approve of the appointment and planned to impeach Cully for misconduct. The letter requests an explanation from the Area Director regarding the appointment and questions whether it was based on falsified resolutions or misrepresentation. The Chairman of the General Council... asserts their right to select or reject their leaders without interference.
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Dates
- 1952-12-09
Language of Materials
English
Extent
21 Pages
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Overview
82nd Congress (1951-1953)
Creator
- From the Collection: Belcher, Page Henry, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma (1951-1973), 1899-1980 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository