Update on Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian Payments
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_59_0007
Dates
- March 25, 1949
- 81st (1949-1951)
Scope and Contents
Mr. Barrick is inquiring about when the Choctaws and Chickasaws will be paid for the sale of their coal lands to the government. Congressman Carl Albert responds that Congress will appropriate the money soon and the Indian Office will then distribute it. He is unsure of the exact amount of money in the Treasury, but assures that it will all be paid at the same time. Mr. Barrick also asks for updates on the Indian affairs.
Creator
Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
Congress 81st (1949-1951)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Constituent Correspondence; Indians of North America--Claims
Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians
Congress 81st (1949-1951)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Constituent Correspondence; Indians of North America--Claims
Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians
- TypeDeliverableUnit
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository