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Update on Choctaw Settlement Status

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_47_53_0007
Update on Choctaw Settlement Status
Update on Choctaw Settlement Status

Dates

  • January 1964
  • 88th Congress (1963-1965)

Scope and Contents

Mr. Lona Paul is in dire need of help and has reached out to Hon. Carl Albert for information regarding the Choctaw settlement. The Bureau of Indian Affairs in Muskogee has provided information stating that it may take some time, possibly years, before the settlement is made. The Act of August 25, 1959, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to sell Choctaw tribal lands and distribute funds, but no decision has been made yet on the distribution of funds. The formation of a corporate entity under Oklahoma State Law is under consideration, with a deadline of August 25, 1965. Mr. Paul is anxious about the settlement and is seeking information on when they will receive their share.

Extent

4 pages

Creator

Mr. Lona Paul

Congress 88th (1963-1965)

Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Claims; Constituent Correspondence

Tribal Affiliation Choctaw Indians
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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