Pawnee Tribe's Court of Claims Award Distribution Issue
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_47_60_0001
Dates
- January 30, 1964
- 88th Congress (1963-1965)
Scope and Contents
Various letters regarding the distribution of the Court of Claims award in favor of the Pawnee Tribe are discussed. Members of the tribe are requesting a per capita payment of the settlement rather than being enrolled in a program, and there is discussion of a cutoff date for distributing the funds. The Bureau of Indian Affairs authorizes a per capita payment of approximately $3,500 to enrolled members of the tribe. Congressman Carl Albert offers to assist with any issues related to the distribution of the award.
Extent
8 pages
Creator
Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
Congress 88th (1963-1965)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Claims; Constituent Correspondence
Tribal Affiliation Pawnee Indians
Congress 88th (1963-1965)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Claims; Constituent Correspondence
Tribal Affiliation Pawnee Indians
- TypeDeliverableUnit
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository