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Proposed Legislation for Allocation of Indian Claims Commission Awards

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Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_132_20_0001
Proposed Legislation for Allocation of Indian Claims Commission Awards
Proposed Legislation for Allocation of Indian Claims Commission Awards

Dates

  • 15-Jan-75
  • 94th Congress (1975-1977)

Scope and Contents

The text discusses proposed legislation to distribute approximately $12.5 million awarded by the Indian Claims Commission to the Sac and Fox Nation. The Secretary of the Interior has submitted a draft bill for this purpose, and the Chairman of the Indian Affairs Subcommittee is seeking input from the Oklahoma delegation on introducing the legislation. Details of the awards in three dockets (219, 153, and 135) are provided, along with the history of the funds and the need for legislation for the Indians to benefit from them.

Extent

7 pages