Evaluation of Reservation Status for Osage Tribe in Oklahoma
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_2_14_0019
Dates
- 95th (1977-1979)
Scope and Contents
The text discusses the administration of the Food Stamp and Food Distribution Programs on the Osage Reservation in Oklahoma. It reviews the statutory provisions applicable to the Osage tribe and concludes that the reservation appears to have been disestablished. It compares the situation of the Osage tribe to other tribes in Oklahoma and highlights the retention of mineral rights as a key difference. The text also mentions that the Bureau of Indian Affairs does not consider Osage County to be a reservation in the same way as others in the United States.
Creator
Non-specified
Congress 95th (1977-1979)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Older people--Medical care--United States; United States; Armed Forces
Tribal Affiliation Comanche Indians; Apache Indians; Cherokee Indians; Cheyenne Indians; Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians; Creek Indians; Osage Indians; Pawnee Indians; Shawnee Indians
Congress 95th (1977-1979)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Older people--Medical care--United States; United States; Armed Forces
Tribal Affiliation Comanche Indians; Apache Indians; Cherokee Indians; Cheyenne Indians; Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians; Creek Indians; Osage Indians; Pawnee Indians; Shawnee Indians
- James R. Jones Collection | Departmental, 1968-1986 | Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Programs, Indian Provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, 1977, 1978-1979, 1981-1982, 1984 | Evaluation of Reservation Status for Osage Tribe in Oklahoma, 1977-01-01 - 1977-12-31
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Repository Details
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