H.R. 536 - A bill "To provide that the United States shall hold certain Chilocco Indian School lands at Chilocco, Oklahoma"
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_026_1_80_14_0006
Dates
- January 26, 1963
- 88th Congress (1963-1965)
Scope and Contents
The text describes a bill that would allow the Cherokee Nation to purchase back 2,667.94 acres of land from the United States government for $3.75 per acre. The land was originally part of the Cherokee Outlet which the federal government bought from the Cherokee Nation in 1893. The bill would allow the Cherokee Nation to use the land for farming and grazing purposes. The Bureau of the Budget has advised that the bill be amended to include provisions for transfer or disposal of the land in accordance with the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.
Extent
3 pages
Creator
unknown
Congress 88th (1963-1965)
Policy Area Banks and banking -- United States; Civil Defense And Homeland Security
Tribal Affiliation Cherokee Indians; Iowa Indians; Chilocco Indians
Congress 88th (1963-1965)
Policy Area Banks and banking -- United States; Civil Defense And Homeland Security
Tribal Affiliation Cherokee Indians; Iowa Indians; Chilocco Indians
- TypeDeliverableUnit
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository